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		<title>Connectivity</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 20 May 2012 13:11:38 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>rlasche</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[(Refuge Farm viewed from the lower pasture. Photo Socotra.) The Internet is always a bit of a crap shoot down at Refuge Farm. But it is OK.  The sun is shining and the temperature is good on the skin and the critters are happy in the fields below the little house. I managed to get [...]]]></description>
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		<title>War Stories</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 19 May 2012 15:03:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>rlasche</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I looked at Liz-S across the bar. “Hey, is this the last day you are the bar manager?” She smiled broadly, tossing her chestnut ponytail. “I will stay, part time, but as of Monday I am an official grown up.” “Awesome. It is about time. You are on your way.” Friday’s at Willow are transitional [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Better Each Day</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 18 May 2012 23:35:55 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>rlasche</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[(Zaytinya Restaurant in Washington&#8217;s hip Penn Quarter neighborhood. Photo Zaytinya.) Things are better, though slowly. Knees apparently are easy to break and hard to heal. I stopped wearing the leg brace a couple weeks ago- and have felt marginally better with each day. The chaos and travel of closing out the house in Michigan put [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Blood on Brown Water</title>
		<link>http://www.vicsocotra.com/2012/05/blood-on-brown-water/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 17 May 2012 23:09:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>rlasche</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[U.S. Coast Guard Cutter RUSH (WHEC-723) It was getting on time to get out of Willow and navigate home. I have some sort of an internal meter that tells me when to go, and Boats was traveling by train to get back to his digs in Annapolis. I held my palm over the top of [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The Wet Side of the Levee</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 16 May 2012 16:31:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>rlasche</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[(USS New Orlean passes under the Huey P. Long Bridge north of New Orleans, LA. Photo USCG.) &#160; The crowd was transitioning from Happy Hour to something later at the Willow Bar. The regulars were getting topped up, and the more casual patrons were cycling toward the dining room or back to their homes. I [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The Association</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 15 May 2012 23:12:20 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>rlasche</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[“So, the Jones Act is killing merchant sailors? How is that? And how come the market doesn’t take care of those labor issues?” Boats grimaced and pushed the wreckage of his beef-on-weck sandwich toward the side of the bar where Jasper and Liz-S were working. It is a little poignant; Liz-S got dressed up in [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Cabotage</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 14 May 2012 23:14:32 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>rlasche</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[“It is necessary for the national defense and for the proper growth of its foreign and domestic commerce that the United States shall have a merchant marine of the best equipped and most suitable types of vessels sufficient to carry the greater portion of its commerce and serve as a naval or military auxiliary in [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Dinner at Willow</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 13 May 2012 16:57:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>rlasche</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[It was a glittering affair from the secret world at Willow last night. The second-to-last Director of Naval Intelligence thought it would be a good idea to honor our iconic Mac with a dinner. The attendees were a select bunch (except for me) and the list was restricted to active and retired flag officers and [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The Jones Act</title>
		<link>http://www.vicsocotra.com/2012/05/the-jones-act/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 12 May 2012 12:27:38 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>rlasche</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[(Beef-on-weck alongside a Buffalo-tini made with Gray Goose Vodka and loganberry ice provided by Jon-no-h. Photo courtesy The Lovely Bea.) My son drove me out to Suitland for the &#8220;pinning&#8221; ceremony yesterday morning, since I am still gimping along and needed to take the Hubrismobile into the dealer, located near his apartment. He picked me [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Through the Veil</title>
		<link>http://www.vicsocotra.com/2012/05/through-the-veil/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 12 May 2012 00:25:20 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>rlasche</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[(The Veiled Virgin sculpted by Giovanni Strazza is on display at the Roman Catholic Basilica in St. John&#8217;s, Newfoundland. His technique is amazing.) I am headed for the Dealership early to have the precious bodily fluids of the Hubrismobile drained and re-filled against the coming rigors of the summer. I intend to drive for pleasure, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Russians</title>
		<link>http://www.vicsocotra.com/2012/05/russians-2/</link>
		<comments>http://www.vicsocotra.com/2012/05/russians-2/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 10 May 2012 23:13:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>rlasche</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[(A World War II veteran walks at the Red Square in Moscow, on May 9, 2012, after the Victory Day parade. Thousands of Russian soldiers marched today across Red Square to mark the 67 years since the victory over Nazi Germany in World War II. Photo Kirill Kudryavtsev/Agence/AFP/Getty Images) I am messed up this morning. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>A Mixed Bag</title>
		<link>http://www.vicsocotra.com/2012/05/a-mixed-bag/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 09 May 2012 14:11:06 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>rlasche</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I am not going to launch on a tirade this morning, even though there are at least three interesting stories in the blabbosphere. They all have something to say about The Narrative of Life in These United States that are quite electrifying, if you pay attention to those sorts of things. Sometimes I do, and [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Golden Pelicans</title>
		<link>http://www.vicsocotra.com/2012/05/golden-pelicans/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 08 May 2012 20:15:43 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>rlasche</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[&#160; (Jack Reid&#8217;s Patrol Squadron 44 &#8220;Golden Pelican&#8221; crew. Jack is in the middle, flanked by his co-pilot and navigator. Photo USN). &#160; I am going to be headed out to Pearl in a few weeks. It strikes me as a little surreal at this distance, and the point of going is to honor the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Victory in Europe</title>
		<link>http://www.vicsocotra.com/2012/05/victory-in-europe/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 07 May 2012 21:22:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>rlasche</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[(Order of Victory of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics.) &#160; The Victors poured into the streets of Paris and Athens last night. It is a sort of Victory in Europe Day for the forces of progressive anti-austerity. You saw the headlines this morning: Francois Hollande edged Nicolas Sarkozy to become the first Socialist President [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Julia and Me</title>
		<link>http://www.vicsocotra.com/2012/05/julia-and-me/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 06 May 2012 13:39:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>rlasche</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[If you haven’t been following things, and chose to get ready for the Kentucky Derby with a dollop of tequila, I would not blame you. I was fully ready for the greatest two minutes in sports, though it came with the peril of nearly missing it altogether. There was so much going on. Japan, home [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The Battle of Puebla</title>
		<link>http://www.vicsocotra.com/2012/05/the-battle-of-puebla/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 06 May 2012 13:37:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>rlasche</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[(French Zouaves encounter Mexican cavalry at the first Battle of Puebla, 1862. Photo Wikipedia via Mike Manning.) I don’t think I have a lot more of those sorts of trips left in me. Of course, my learned co-worker pointed out that there were not a lot of requirements left for this sort of thing, and [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Forward</title>
		<link>http://www.vicsocotra.com/2012/05/forward/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 04 May 2012 23:59:33 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>rlasche</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[(The President’s new campaign slogan, rolled out this week to much fanfare. You can imagine how the Right is going to doctor this one up.) &#160; Morning. I am not back from the astonishing freedom of the road, where I was complete Captain of my destination (and, perhaps, Destiny.) According to the messages from my [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Mission Complete (Part 23)</title>
		<link>http://www.vicsocotra.com/2012/05/mission-complete-part-23/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 03 May 2012 23:43:55 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>rlasche</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[&#160; (Breezewood, PA, the village of Motels. Photo Courtesy Automatic7). &#160; The roads that connect North and South are always filled with adventure and the possibility of mischance. A real delight sometimes, and sometimes agony. This trip had both. &#160; Approaching the Capital yesterday, I realized suddenly how this all works. I got a palpable [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Outdoor Tupping</title>
		<link>http://www.vicsocotra.com/2012/05/outdoor-tupping/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 01 May 2012 23:29:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>rlasche</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[(The park and marina, looking toward the former Socotra compound on the bluff in The Little Village By the Bay.) It is a global holiday dedicated to the glory of Labor. I am not sure what that is, precisely, except that when Caleb and I were sweeping out the garage attached to the main house [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Not So Fast</title>
		<link>http://www.vicsocotra.com/2012/04/not-so-fast/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 30 Apr 2012 23:17:59 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>rlasche</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[(Still life with ladies hats from the back downstairs bedroom amid innovative storage systems of several eras, both metal and plastic. Crap. Photo Socotra.) I agree with you- the episode yesterday was an uplifting prelude to the final send off. I felt good. the day was bright, though a cirrus clouds began to wave tendrils [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Smooth as Glass</title>
		<link>http://www.vicsocotra.com/2012/04/smooth-as-glass/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 29 Apr 2012 16:28:38 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>rlasche</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[(The door to the future, or at least one that is going to open soon. Photo Socotra.) The Bay is smooth as silk this morning, dead calm and glassy after the winds at the end of the week that stirred up whitecaps. It was a rising gale then, sort of like the storm I felt [...]]]></description>
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		<title>One Dumpster Away</title>
		<link>http://www.vicsocotra.com/2012/04/one-dumpster-away/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 28 Apr 2012 14:20:06 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>rlasche</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[(Second dumpster filled up by three pm. Photo Socotra). I had a chance to ponder many things after I got Spike to Pellston Regional airport for his (gulp) 0540 flight. They must originate the string-of-pearls routes here, places like Cheboygan and Alpeena being the next stops on the way to a great hub at Detroit [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Moving Daze</title>
		<link>http://www.vicsocotra.com/2012/04/moving-daze/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 27 Apr 2012 23:31:20 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>rlasche</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[(The famous Dumpster, our ultimate friend. Photo Socotra) &#160; I knew we were o trouble when the Dumpster was filled up by lunchtime. That put us behind on pace and into a frantic series of phone calls to the Little Traverse Dumpster Corporation. &#160; Brenda said: “Residential? I can have a pickup next Wednesday.” &#160; [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Clearing Out</title>
		<link>http://www.vicsocotra.com/2012/04/clearing-out/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 26 Apr 2012 13:25:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>rlasche</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[(At some point, we found a box of Aunt Rhoda’s dress hats. Just the finishing touch for the well-dressed estate cleaner-outer. Photo Socotra.) &#160; Well, it was a circus. Spike called to let me know that his airplane suffered a bird-strike on final into Alpena, and there was some controversy over whether the machine was [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The Beast</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 25 Apr 2012 16:45:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>rlasche</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[&#160; (The Infiniti FX35 at rest in the Little Village by the Bay. Could it be the best cross-country ride ever? Photo Socotra.) &#160; OK- a performance car review it is not what I intended this morning, but I have flogged a variety of cars across this eight hundred mile route, and I am impressed. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Travel Advisory</title>
		<link>http://www.vicsocotra.com/2012/04/travel-advisory/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 23 Apr 2012 15:00:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>rlasche</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[“In the spring I have counted one hundred and thirty-six different kinds of weather inside of four and twenty hours.“ ~Mark Twain I thought I got a memo about the end of winter. Big Pink’s Porter staff swept through the unit last week. They were checking the convectors in preparation for the cut-over from warm [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Call Me Ishmael</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 22 Apr 2012 15:26:56 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>rlasche</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[(CAPT Ahab’s good ship Pequod. Painting by J Dillon). I have a lot of scrambling to do today to get on the road to the Little Village By the Bay. There is that book I am supposed to be editing, and now that the Annual Meeting of the Professionals is over, I am on the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Unrelated</title>
		<link>http://www.vicsocotra.com/2012/04/unrelated/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 21 Apr 2012 17:09:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>rlasche</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[(Mac holds the newspaper with his story in The Community Section. Photo Socotra.) I am sitting here at the breakfast table in Big Pink, looking out over the pool and the Culpeper Gardens Assisted Living Facility. The eight-story building with the exposed concrete beams serves as a red brick metaphor to my mornings as the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Stoneman’s Cavalry</title>
		<link>http://www.vicsocotra.com/2012/04/stonemans-cavalry/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 21 Apr 2012 17:08:07 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>rlasche</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[(The Band, Levon Helm second from left.) The voices of pop music of the 1950s, sixties and seventies were stilled yesterday. The one that came as the larger shock- not the eternal teenager Dick Clark- but the one that signified our voice, the one of inchoate rage and calls for revolution. Which is sort of [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Strike it Rich</title>
		<link>http://www.vicsocotra.com/2012/04/strike-it-rich/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 19 Apr 2012 14:37:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>rlasche</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[(Publicity photo of American Bandstand host Dick Clark. Public Domain.) I wondered at the link between the three completely unique people who left this world early in this year. They all struck it rich in the America that roared out of World War Two. Big Mama was one of them, the first to go, though [...]]]></description>
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