Digest for Wednesday, April 01, 1998
There are 11 messages totalling 771 lines in this issue.
Topics of the day:
- Disney News Release
- Russia
- Strange but True!!!
- More is Less
- Bungee-Jumping (clean)
- UGA HumorList files IPO
- Lost between Baby Boomer and Gen Xer
- This has gotta be REAL: the guy works for a PBS station!
- Acrimonious comments and questions about contemporary life
- Southern rules
- Some GENERAL Questions
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Date: Tue, 31 Mar 1998 23:54:53 -0800
From: Stan Kegel <kegel@FEA.NET>
Subject: Disney News Release
DISNEY SUPPORTS NEW SOLUTION TO STATUS OF JERUSALEM
Jerusalem, Israel (JFP)--April 1, 1998: For Immediate Release
When U.S. peace negotiator Dennis Ross was asked by reporters,
immediately following the conclusion of the grueling Hebron accord,
where his next destination would be, the weary diplomat answered "I want
to go to Disneyland." Most observers understood this to be nothing more
than a wish for well-deserved relaxation from the exhausting demands of
Middle East diplomacy.
However, sources close to the Netanyahu government have now let it slip
that Ross's words were actually a veiled hint at a possible solution to
the next, most difficult stage, in the implementation of the peace
process, the formidable discussions regarding the final status of
Jerusalem. A potential breakthrough in the anticipated impasse may now
have been reached as a result of an unexpected offer from the Disney
corporation.
Although all parties concerned insist that the final arrangements will
have to be settled through direct negotiations between the involved
parties, the preliminary details are as follows:
The Old City of Jerusalem will be leased for an undetermined length of
time to the Disney corporation, who will turn it into a religious theme
park that will tentatively be called "Holy Land." The park will be
subdivided into "Jewish Land," "Christian Land" and "Muslim Land," with
the area of each coinciding roughly with the extent of Old Jerusalem's
present religious "quarters."
Precise blueprints for the park have of course not been finalised, but
the Disney planners, speaking off the record, were visibly enthusiastic
about the potential for a series of mechanical rides and roller coasters
based on appropriate themes. "We have already produced outlines of a
simulation in which visitors, drive along on tracks, will retrace the
steps of the High Priest through the ancient Temple, culminating in a
special surprise in the Holy of Holies." A similar ride has been devised
for the Via Dolorosa, following the stations of the cross.
The greatest excitement is being generated by the projected "Muhammad's
Night Journey" ride which will be based on the Muslim prophet's ascent
on the steed Buraq through the heavens from the Al-Aqsa mosque.
Officials of the Israeli government were understandably reluctant about
confirming the above plans. However one spokesman, Michael Ma'oz of the
Foreign Ministry, agreed to discuss some of the issues involved,
stressing that none of these statements were, at this moment, more than
distant speculations.
When asked about likely opposition from Israel's powerful Orthodox
parties, Ma'oz replied that this appears to be less of a problem than
previously feared. Disney has agreed to make generous contributions to a
number of yeshivahs and other religious institutions. "Many
ultra-Orthodox seem quite pleased by the prospect that they can get paid
in dollars just for walking around in their traditional clothing. In
fact," said Ma'oz, "the rabbis were generally less concerned with the
content of the park, which their own people would be unlikely to visit,
than with receiving assurances that the Disney folks will not allow the
inclusion of any "Reform Street" or "Conservative Square" (A Disney
representative did however suggest that non-Orthodox neighbourhoods
might be included in prospective satellite parks outside of Israel).
Asked whether this would contradict Prime Minister Netanyahu's
pre-election commitment to an eternally united Israeli Jerusalem, Mr.
Ma'oz muttered an obscure comment about Pinocchio's nose, and proceeded
to point out how "Egged"'s proposed new combined monorail and
roller-coaster would provide welcome relief from the capital's traffic
congestion.
A representative of the Jerusalem Waqf, `Adan al-Duq, was visibly upset
when approached with questions about the alleged plan. However, he too
acknowledged that the anticipated antagonism from fundamentalist circles
would probably not materialise.
"The Disney people appear to have learned their lesson from the Aladdin
fiasco. They were very reasonable about withdrawing their original
suggestion about attaching mouse-ears to the Dome of the Rock, and will
definitely not be opening any new tunnels. Also, a private agreement may
have been reached with President Arafat." Mr. al-Duq was reluctant to go
into detail, but rumours circulating in the Jericho marketplace speak of
a Disney commitment to allow Mr. Arafat to fulfill a childhood dream
involving wearing a costume (possibly of a character from "Snow White")
at the California Disneyland.
Sources in the Holy See hinted at a package deal that would allow for
the eventual establishment of a "Vatican Land" in Rome.
The issue that troubles most people about the plan, is of course, the
security question: Can the Disney crew maintain law and order in the
volatile environment of Jerusalem's Old City?
"No problem!" a spokesperson assured us. Remember that the Disney family
has official links with at least one world-famous law-enforcement
agency. "I can't reveal anything official at this stage, but we expect
the area to be policed by an agency that we refer to as the `Temple
Mounties'."
Standing at the foot of the Temple Mount, the Disney representative
assured us that every effort would be made not to alter or interfere
with the city's traditional religious life-styles and traditions. His
assurance was symbolically underscored as the ancient chant of the
muezzin filled the air with the proclamation "Allah hu `Achbar."
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Date: Wed, 1 Apr 1998 03:16:48 -0500
From: Jim Moore Jr <jimjr@QIS.NET>
Subject: Russia
* For many years, the border between Poland and Russia was
volatile. Due to a political shift, a farmer found that
he was no longer a Russian, but had become a Pole.
Thrilled, he told his wife, "Thank God ! No more of
those freezing Russian winters."
- - - - -
* A Russian athlete won an Olympic medal for throwing the
hammer. A TV announcer told him no one had ever before
thrown one that far.
The athlete replied, "Get me a sickle, and I'll throw
the thing even further."
- - - - -
* Just when you thought things couldn't get any worse in the
new Russia, now, they've just run out of shortages.
- - - - -
* Poor old Yeltsin isn't nearly as popular as he was just a
few years ago. I understand a magazine is running a contest
for the funniest "Boris" joke. First prize is twenty years.
- - - - -
* Two Russians meet on the street corner. One spat. The other
said, "Yuri, please, let's not talk politics today."
- - - - -
* With the spirit of perestroika and glasnost, Egypt sent a
mummy to Russia as a gift. The Egyptians said they were
sorry, but they didn't know how old it was.
Several weeks later, a Russian rep called the Egyptian
curator and said they now knew the mummy's exact age.
Amazed, the Egyptian asked, "How did you find out ? All
of our tests were inconclusive."
"Easy." the Russian replied. "The mummy confessed."
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Date: Wed, 1 Apr 1998 07:04:11 -0500
From: Terry Galan <galante@MCMAIL.CIS.MCMASTER.CA>
Subject: Strange but True!!!
Here's an interesting tidbit of coincidence. I submit for your approval,
two presidents, two assassins, two centuries and one hell of a
coincidence. I know it sounds like a Twilight Zone but it's more like
X-files:
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Abraham Lincoln was elected to Congress in 1846.
John F. Kennedy was elected to Congress in 1946.
Abraham Lincoln was elected President in 1860.
John F. Kennedy was elected President in 1960.
The names Lincoln and Kennedy each contain seven letters.
Both were particularly concerned with civil rights.
Both wives lost their children while living in the White House.
Both Presidents were shot on a Friday.
Both were shot in the head.
Lincoln's secretary was named Kennedy.
Kennedy's secretary was named Lincoln.
Both were assassinated by Southerners.
Both were succeeded by Southerners.
Both successors were named Johnson.
Andrew Johnson, who succeeded Lincoln, was born in 1808.
Lyndon Johnson, who succeeded Kennedy, was born in 1908.
John Wilkes Booth, who assassinated Lincoln was born in 1839.
Lee Harvey Oswald, who assassinated Kennedy was born in 1939.
Both assassins were known by their three names.
Both names are made of fifteen letters.
Booth ran from the theater and was caught in a warehouse.
Oswald ran from a warehouse and was caught in a theater.
Booth and Oswald were assassinated before their trials.
And last but not least,
Before Lincoln was shot he was in Monroe, Maryland.
Before Kennedy was shot he was in Marilyn Monroe.
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Date: Wed, 1 Apr 1998 10:15:18 -0500
From: Patrick Ash <pash@GRADIENT.CIS.UPENN.EDU>
Subject: More is Less
Redmond, Wash.
April 1, 1998
Microsoft today announced the newest addition to its popular
Windows (TM) line of computer operating systems. Code named
Atlantis, the newest offering will be officially known as Win '00,
pronounced Windows double zero.
At the gala press conference, complete with red, white, and blue
lights bathing the stage, Bill Gates, President and CEO of Microsoft,
personally made the announcement. Multicast to every corner of the
world, Gates spoke to the huge crowd of computer press, as a 60
foot high video screen behind him showed his face, and Aerosmith
sang their hit 'Dream On' in the background.
"We are on the verge of the new millenium, and Microsoft is ready
to lead the way into the new century. Just as we have been on the
forefront of technology, claiming every advance in computing, we
will now set the newest standard in the market. Taking the concept
of the Virtual machine to its next logical evolutionary stage,
our new operating system features the virtual desktop. No longer can
the luddites claim that we have taken the look and feel of a
competitors system. This concept will mark the beginning of a
new paradyme for desktop computing. Yesterday we said "Where do
you want to go today?", and tomorrow we will say "what do you want
now?" Microsoft has shown again that we are the only choice."
Following the rousing cheers and a standing ovation from the
assembled press, Vice President Steve Ballmar continued on the
theme established during the keynote speech.
"As you all know, Microsoft is and will continue to be the dominant
force in desktop software. To maintain our advantage, we have
developed the ultimate in ease of use for our customers. Our aim
was to develop something that would be everything to everyone. We
have been able to achieve this and more. As fate would have it,
this project, along with another initially unrelated one, came
together with the spectacular results you will see. That second
project, designed to target the widely held, but untrue belief
that our software is bloated and buggy, had the aim of decreasing
the footprint of our operating system. As both projects developed,
they converged, and we found that we could achieve both goals by
extending the virtual desktop concept to the ultimate level. We
have virtualized the entire operating system!"
"This concept has many advantages. Any user can make his system
anything he wants, limited only by his lack of vision. Everyone can
have things exactly as they want, and if there are any glitches in
the implementation, it will only be due to user error. Let me show
you how powerful and easy this new concept is with an illustration.
Imagine that you have to give a presentation for an important client,
and that you will want to use a word processor for the text, a
spreadsheet for some tabular data, and of course, some presentation
graphics. Now further imagine that you have all of the Microsoft
tools that will allow you to do this perfectly, conveniently located
on your virtual desktop. Now imagine that you are done. Wasn't that
easy!
"With things this easy to use, and all responsibility for error
shifted to the user, we feel that tech support is no longer needed,
although such a drastic move might cause undue concern for our
customers. Therefore, we have implemented a new, highly trained
transitional staff to help with any issues our customers might have.
This has allowed us to put our current
tech support staff to work on other critical items, including the
next paradyme shift in network computing, and mowing Bill's lawn.
By its nature, the virtual Operating System, and the associated
virtual desktop, is highly correlated to the thoughts and needs of
the individual user. This ties in perfectly with Microsoft's recent
purchase of the Psychic Friends Network. There will be an 800 number,
and each caller will get the first 10 minutes free, then the chance
to talk to his or her own psychic, to help with rebuilding the
virtual desktop."
Press reaction was positive, with comments such as:
Steven Manes, columnist for PC World - "I have finally found something
I can understand. It is so simple, a child could do it. There is
nothing to it."
Sandy Reed, Editor of Infoworld gushed "The greatest thing since sliced
bread. I can see now that this will be voted the best operating
system in next years readers' choice survey."
Jerry Pournelle, Senior Contributing Editor of Byte Magazine -
"Frankly, I don't see it, but ... Bob's your Uncle."
John Dvorak, computer columnist and radio personality - "This is
revolutionary. I am surprised that no one thought of it before."
After the press conference ended, a Microsoft spokesman filled in
a few more details. "We are calling it Win '00, not Windows 2000,
simply because we cannot garantee that it will be Year 2000
compliant, and since the Department of Justice is being so picky
about anything we say, we thought a little truth in advertising would
be prudent at this time. The product is scheduled for release
the first quarter of 2000, and slated to ship by the third quarter of
2002. It will be available to all OEM's and VAR's under the same
limitations and restrictions that apply under their current
licensing agreements. Windows and now the number 00 are trademarks
of the Microsoft Corporation. all rights reserved.
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Date: Wed, 1 Apr 1998 10:55:05 -0500
From: Paul Benoit <Paul_Benoit@SPEEDLINE.COOKSON.COM>
Subject: Bungee-Jumping (clean)
Two guys are bungee-jumping one day.
The first guy says to the second. "You know, we could make a lot
of money running our own bungee-jumping service in Mexico."
The second guy thinks this is a great idea, so the two pool their
money and buy everything they'll need - a tower, an elastic cord,
insurance, etc.
They travel to Mexico and begin to set up on the square. As they
are constructing the tower, a crowd begins to assemble. Slowly,
more and more people gather to watch them at work.
The first guy jumps. He bounces at the end of the cord, but when
he comes back up, the second guy notices that he has a few cuts
and scratches. Unfortunately, the second guy isn't able catch him,
he falls again, bounces and comes back up again. This time, he is
bruised and bleeding. Again, the second guy misses him.
The first guy falls again and bounces back up. This time, he comes
back pretty messed up - he's got a couple of broken bones and is
almost unconscious.
Luckily, the second guy finally catches him this time and says,
"What happened? Was the cord too long?"
The first guy says, "No, the cord was fine, but what the heck is
a pinata?
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Date: Wed, 1 Apr 1998 10:01:08 -0800
From: Chris Ryan <cryan@ACCLAIM.COM>
Subject: UGA HumorList files IPO
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Date: Wed, 1 Apr 1998 13:14:52 -0600
From: Jennifer Walker <jkwalker@TENET.EDU>
Subject: Lost between Baby Boomer and Gen X'er <part 1 of 2>
Author unknown--my brother sent this one to me!
You're Lost Between A Baby Boomer And A Gen X'er If...
1. You remember when Jordache jeans were cool.
2. In your fifth grade class picture you were wearing an Izod
shirt with the collar up.
3. You know by heart the words to any Weird Al Yankovic song
4. You ever rang someone's doorbell and said "Landshark!"
5. Three words: Atari, IntelliVision and Coleco, sound familiar
6. You remember the days when "safe sex" meant that your parents
were gone for the weekend.
7. You remember Friday Night Videos before the days of MTV.
8. A predominant color in your childhood photos is plaid.
9. While in high school, you and your friends discussed
elaborate plans to get together again at the end of the
century
and play Prince's "1999" until you passed out partying.
10. You remember when music that was labeled alternative, really
was alternative.
11. You took family trips BEFORE the invention of the minivan.
12. You rode in the back of the station wagon and you faced the
cars behind you.
13. You've ever conversationally used the phrase, "Jane, you
ignorant slut!"
14. Schoolhouse Rock played a HUGE part in how you actually
learned the English language.
15. You're starting to view getting carded to buy alcohol as a
GOOD thing.
16. You ever dressed to emulate a person you saw in either a
Duran Duran, Madonna or Cyndi Lauper video.
17. The first time you ever kissed someone at a dance came
during "Crazy for You," by Madonna
18. You remember with pain the sad day when the Green Machine
hit the streets and made your old Big Wheel quite
obsolete.
19. The phrase "Where's the beef," still doubles you over with
laughter.
20. You honestly remember when film critics raved that no movie
could ever possibly get better special effects than those
in the
movie TRON.
21. Ted the photographer on The Love Boat.
22. Your hair at some point in time in the 80's became something
which can only be described by the phrase, "I was
experimenting."
23. You've ever shopped at a Banana Republic or Benetton, but
not in the last five years.
24. You're starting to believe now that maybe having the kids go
to school year round wouldn't be such a bad idea after
all.
25. You're doing absolutely nothing pertaining to your major.
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Date: Wed, 1 Apr 1998 16:10:17 -0500
From: JIM MICA OFFICE OF ADMISSION ITHACA COLLEGE <JMICA@OA.ITHACA.EDU>
Subject: This has gotta be REAL: the guy works for a PBS station!
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=09=09=09EMBARGOED UNTIL
=09=09=0912:01 a.m., April 1, 1998
PBS ANNOUNCES BID TO ACQUIRE TIME WARNER
-- If PBS Doesn=92t Do It, Who Will? --
=09ALEXANDRIA, VA., April 1, 1998 -- The Public Broadcasting Service=
(PBS)
announced today that it intends to acquire America=92s largest media =
corporation,
Time Warner, in a multibillion-dollar merger and to disperse Time War=
ner=92s
units among PBS=92s 349 member stations.
=09PBS, whose current budget is $252.6 million, estimates the purchas=
e will
require a hefty 11-figure sum. PBS intends to raise the acquisition f=
unding
through on-air pledge appeals, including a star-studded concert =
=93featuring
artists with only one name.=94=20
=09PBS=92s acquisition of Time Warner will extend several existing re=
lationships
with the media giant. PBS allied with Warner Bros. Records in January=
to create
PBS Records, and Turner Home Entertainment (now Warner Home Video) ha=
s been
PBS=92s home video partner since 1994. Many analysts see this latest =
effort as a
strategic move on the part of PBS to build horizontal, vertical and d=
iagonal
synergies not only across Time, but also across intergalactic space. =
A PBS
spokesman said that current Time Warner executives Gerald M. Levin an=
d R. E.
Turner =93will be encouraged to apply for positions in the new compan=
y.=94
=09Asked if the PBS announcement was an April Fools=92 jest, Ervin S.=
Duggan,
PBS=92s president and chief executive officer, said: =93Are you kiddi=
ng? We=92re
serious. We=92re PBS.=94
=09Mr. Duggan said he expects the Time Warner acquisition to be a maj=
or topic of
hallway chatter at this year=92s annual convention of PBS member stat=
ions, set
for June 13-16 in Miami Beach. =93There may be naysayers,=94 he comme=
nted, =93but I
think the stations will come around when they get to pick which piece=
of Time
Warner they will each control.=94
=09According to the PBS spokesman, PBS will retain control of Time Wa=
rner=92s cable
operations and will establish a new cable service called The Pledge C=
hannel, in
response to dozens of viewer requests. =93We plan to do for on-air fu=
ndraising
what CNN does, well, for news,=94 he said. =93Our pledge is all pled=
ge: all day,
all night, all over the world.=94=20
-- PBS --
=20
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Date: Wed, 1 Apr 1998 16:43:16 EST
From: Bill Edwards <EDWARDS_BILL@COLSTATE.EDU>
Subject: Acrimonious comments and questions about contemporary life
It is okay to be a little foolish today.
Heckuva job, fellow right-wing conspirators, sneaking that Kathleen
Willey into the Democratic Party.
I think all law enforcement agencies should be split up into 2
departments: Them that protect and serve, and them that collect
revenue.
My wife and I have the perfect marriage. I control her and she
mainpulates me.
I think the White House should stop trying to spin this scandal and
just move on to the rinse cycle.
I liked kids too until they became teenagers.
If love is blind, then why do they make lingerie?
My daugher-in-law is so mean that we have to call in an exorcist
after every visit.
After months of being forcibly subjected to countless movies, books
and documentaries abou the Titanic, I'm beginning to understand why
so many men chose to stay aboard.
My post office has a permanent sign on the stamp machines that says:
"Temporarily out of service."
You are what you throw out of your car.
Hillary is the one who deserved the Oscar for best performance.
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Date: Wed, 1 Apr 1998 20:46:10 -0500
From: Gwendolyn E Eckman <geckman@POLARIS.UMUC.EDU>
Subject: Southern rules
RULES IN THE SOUTH
1. Save all manner of bacon grease. If it can't be fried in bacon grease,
it ain't worth cooking, let alone eating.
2. Just because one can drive on snow and ice does not mean we can't stay
home the two days of the year it snows.
3. If you do run your car into a ditch, don't panic. Four men in the cab
of a four wheel drive with a 12-pack of beer and a tow chain will be along
shortly. Don't try to help them. Just stay out of their way. This is
what they live for.
4. Don't be surprised to find movie rentals and bait in the same store.
5. Do not buy food at the movie store.
6. Remember: "Y'all" is singular. "All y'all" is plural. "All y'all's"
is plural possessive.
7. There is nothing sillier than a northerner imitating a Southern
accent, unless it is a Southerner imitating a Boston accent.
8. People walk slower here.
9. Don't be worried that you don't understand anyone. They don't
understand you either.
10. The first Southern expression to creep into a transplanted
Northerner's vocabulary is the adjective "Big ol'", as in "big ol' truck"
or "big ol' boy". Eighty-five percent begin their new southern influenced
dialect with this expression. One hundred percent are in denial about it.
11. The proper pronunciation you learned in school is no longer proper.
12. "He needed killin'" is a valid defense here.
13. If attending a funeral in the South: remember, we stay until the last
shovel of dirt is thrown on and the tent is torn down.
14. If you hear a Southerner exclaim, "Hey, y'all, watch this!" stay out
of his way. These are likely the last words he will ever say.
15. Most Southerners do not use turn signals, and they ignore those who
do. In fact, if you see a signal blinking on a car with a southern
license plate, you may rest assured that it was on when the car was
purchased.
16. Northerners can be identified by the spit on the inside of their
car's windshield that comes from yelling at other drivers.
17. The winter wardrobe you always brought out in September can wait
until November.
18. If there is the prediction of the slightest chance of even the
tiniest accumulation of snow, your presence is required at the local
grocery store. It does not matter if you need anything from the store, it
is just something you're supposed to do.
19. Satellite dishes are very popular in the South. When you purchase
one it is to be positioned directly in front of your trailer. This is
logical bearing in mind that the dish cost considerably more than the
trailer and should, therefore, be displayed.
20. Tornadoes and Southerners going through a divorce have a lot in
common. In either case, you know someone is going to lose a trailer.
21. Florida is not considered a Southern state (except Gainesville).
There are far more Yankees than Southerners living there.
22. As you are cursing the person driving 15 mph in a 55 mph zone,
directly in the middle of the road, remember, many folks learned to drive
on a model of vehicle known as John Deere, and this is the proper speed
and lane position for the vehicle.
23. You can ask a Southerner for directions, but unless you already know
the positions of key hills, trees and rocks, you're better off trying to
find it yourself.
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Date: Thu, 2 Apr 1998 09:44:52 -0500
From: Chalapathi Rao Poduri <chaps@TC4HQ.CMC.STPH.NET>
Subject: Some GENERAL Questions <adult>
[Answers Below]
1). What is a four-letter word that ends in k and
means the same as intercourse?
2). What is it that a cow has four of and a woman
has only two of?
3). What can you find in a man's pants that is about
six inches long, has a head on it, and that women
love so much that they often blow it?
4). What word starts with f and ends with u-c-k?
5). Name five words that are each four letters long,
end in u-n-t, one of which is a word for a woman?
6). What four letter word begins with f and ends
with k, and if you can't get one you can use your
hands?
7). What is hard, six inches long, has two nuts, and
can make a girl fat?
8). What four-letter word ends in i-t and is found
on the bottom of birdcages?
9). What is it that all men have one of; it's longer
on some men than on others; the pope doesn't use his;
and a man gives it to his wife after they're married?
[Scroll Down For Answers]
1. (talk)
2. (legs)
3. (a twenty dollar bill)
4. (firetruck)
5. (bunt, hunt, runt, punt, aunt)
6. (fork)
7. (Almond Joy candy bar)
8. (grit)
9. (last name)
Chalapathi
And More Of His
Four-Line
Signatures! :-)
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