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Miki:  "Yeah, sometimes you'll almost bump into somebody, and they give you an angry face.  But then you say, 'Sorry,'  and they smile."Ted:  "This country outta be Catholic" ...full story at Notes from the Nog

from Notes from the Nog on Tue, Jan 22 2008

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