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University, Inc.
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There is an interesting lecture on C-SPAN2, Book TV by Jennifer Washburn, the author of University, Inc.: The Corporate Corruption of Higher Education. Has this work been cited earlier on this board? It sure sounds as if it is right on point.
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Doty a finalist elsewhere....
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A well placed source informed me that business school dean Doty is a now a finalist for Dean at another university. All I know is that it is a higher tier school.
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709 USM Faculty?
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Thanks to Reporter for the link to the Hattiesburg American story:
USM Seeks Minority Professors
Part of this story really caught my eye: Where did the numbe...
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Nom d'Aplomb Award - March 27, 2005
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o, here we are together on Easter Day. Happy Easter dear friends from the Nom d’Aplomb Committee and a warm welcome to our new visitors. Our objective this week is to attempt a little light-hearted humor in the face of the many poignant serious messages cited by our colleagues in the Mr. W...
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Mar 28, 2005
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HA editorial 3/28: Annual prez evals by IHL
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http://www.hattiesburgamerican.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20050328/OPINION01/503280317/1014
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Mar 28, 2005
by USM Sympathizer
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CL Sunday and Monday
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http://clarionledger.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20050327/NEWS01/503270352/1002
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Mar 28, 2005
by USM Sympathizer
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Mr. Wonderful's Citation de la Semaine: 3-27-05
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In view of the deep feelings that are reflected in this Easter morning edition of the Citation de la Semaine awards, the selection committee asked that I post them in strict alphabetical order, without the usual introductory comment, and with no honorable mention, runner up, or winner desig...
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Mar 28, 2005
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Welcome to the hellmouth, Reuben Mees!!!
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I take it he will be covering the KW beat. Reuben, welcome aboard. Watch your back, and don't let any noose near your neck.
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Buffy
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Mar 28, 2005
by Lisa Mader
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SpyWare
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Has anyone else had experience with Diablo Keys SpyWare recently?
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Mar 28, 2005
by Gnome Watcher
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where have all the children gone
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gone fro a while breaking in through an uncontrolled network
what has happened? Cronies reduced to mere KM and a little of the spokeslady. THere is evil here that has yet to be veted.
1) What does McCormick hold over THames to get him to do his bidden? Many things have changed based on this hold, pe...
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Mar 28, 2005
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Dual Enrollment
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USM has had a dual enrollment program for a long time. Several high schools have asked USM about offering the same program on their campuses because they are going to a closed campus for a full day. IHl passed policy whereby students could not only get college credit, but could als...
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In the Know
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USM Fact Book ACT Data?
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Has the link to ACT data in the 2004-2005 been deactivated? It doesn't seem to work.
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Fact Book
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This is the first time I have looked at the fact book, actually. It is interesting.
In 2000, apparently, we had 612 full time faculty. In 2004 we have 712 FT faculty.
In 2000 we had 465 tenure or tenure track professors. In 2004 we have 517.
We currently have 37 fewer FT associate and full pro...
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H.A. 3/25/05
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Grimes named USM provost By Kevin Waltershttp://www.hattiesburgamerican.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20050325/NEWS01/503250303/1002
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Mar 27, 2005
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next stupid thing
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http://www.hattiesburgamerican.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20050326/NEWS01/503260302/1002
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by stephen judd
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Positive News from H.A.
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H.A. Late Update
USM minority enrollment grows http://www.hattiesburgamerican.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20050326/NEWS01/50326003
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Season Tickets ?
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My wife and I are having a dilemma. Do we purchase season tickets this year if SFT is still president of USM? We have been season ticket holders for almost 30 years, but do not want to support SFT. We almost didn't get tickets last year. On the other hand, we do support Jeff Bower and the stude...
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Nom d'Aplomb Voting Now Open!
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he Vote-O-Matic™ ballot is now ready for this week's Nom d'Aplomb voting. Actually, the nom-inations are from the past two weeks & according to the Emergency Ad Hoc Committee, it's a fairly sparse field of candidates. (Miss Information says that, truth be told, the committee was lazy ov...
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Nom d'Aplomb IT Department
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A Word for Today
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Isaiah 51:12-13
New International Version
"I, even I, am he who comforts you. Who are you that you fear mortal men, the sons of men, who are but grass, that you forget the Lord your Maker, who stretched out the heavens and laid the foundations of the earth, that you live in constant terror ev...
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Mar 26, 2005
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An evening reflection
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A very quiet day at chez le Guerre today. A solemn day of going to church, and then coming home to do penance before the electronic calculator. Sacre bleu! Who has invented this income tax, and how can we find and punish him!
Miss Angleterre was of no assistance. She has been at the co...
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Mar 25, 2005
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Comparison With Ole Miss and State
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While it has been referenced many times, I do not think it has been made clear to the community that USM faculty are not asking for something that differs from the faculty governance at State and Ole Miss, or other comparable universities. If the issue is that faculty at all of the universities in the sy...
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Why We're In the Mess We're In
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We are paying the price for endoctrinating students rather than educating them. For the past 20-30 years, a large majority of college and university faculty have taught only their views on things and have penalized students whose views differed.
I think we are now seeing the backlash from a sta...
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New tourism management chair
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Word is that the CoB just hired the (female) candidate they wanted to chair tourism management. The same one that got the axe from Malone, Grimes, Hutchinson et al during the interview process. The same one that Doty stated (in his famous letter) was the victim of gender discrimination...
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Arts & Letters brings in the money!
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From a department chair today:
For all those out in the world who think USM Liberal Arts is some kind of dead weight, the Dean's Office has done an interesting analysis to counter this notion. They calculated all the expenses of the college except overhead (salaries, fringes, operating bud...
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Dave Beckett's Letter
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From Faculty Senate Listserv:
March 24, 2005 Dear Faculty Senators,
As many of you are already aware, the search for a new Provost at USM has
been terminated. Dr. Susan Hubble and I are (were) both members of that
committee and attended yesterday's meetin...
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HA Article on PUC Meeting - by KW
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http://hattiesburgamerican.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20050324/NEWS01/503240304/1002
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The "Crofts-Doty Alliance"
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A friend of mine closely associated with IHL used the phrase "Crofts-Doty alliance" with me the other day. Apparently, Crofts has been impressed with Doty, especially since the infamous Grimes' letter incident. They have had two or three face-to-face meetings since, and are now "co...
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In the IHL know
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Mar 25, 2005
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Faculty Retirement in Hattiesburg
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Although many USM faculty members have left or plan to leave, others are too invested in the state retirement system to leave right now. Many of them will finish out their academic careers at USM.
But will they remain in Hattiesburg and environs after retirement?
One of...
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The Green, Green Grass of Home
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Mar 25, 2005
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Independent Concern for USM
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From today's issue in The Independent, by Bob Pittman:
"Largely as the result of the turmoil that has flooded the campus of the University of Southern Mississippi over the past year and a half, the state College Board has changed its rules on accountability for university presidents."
Bob Pitt...
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Mar 25, 2005
by Daniel Webster
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Evaluation of Presidents
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Annual evaluations for college presidents considered
By Riva Brownhttp://www.clarionledger.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20050325/NEWS01/503250334/1002/NEWS01
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Mar 25, 2005
by stephen judd
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A Second Term
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I don't want to depress readers on this board, but on another thread the idea arose as to what would occur if SFT was given a second term. The question is: In May, if the IHL Board extended Thames' contract for another 4 or 5 years, what would happened?
I can't imagine the depression among...
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Mar 25, 2005
by USM Sympathizer
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A Sobering Thought
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I had such a sad conversation with someone yesterday. This person is feeling the effects of the USM situation ripple through their church and social life. Speaking of a particular Thames Crony who is active in this congregation, my friend said, in effect "I don't know what to do. I know what my priorit...
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Third Witch
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Mar 25, 2005
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Student Printz Opinions
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http://www.studentprintz.com/vnews/display.v/ART/2005/03/24/42425432235de
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Mar 25, 2005
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More evidence to support the conspiracy theory
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This was the banner at the top of a posting I opened; even our board is not safe!
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Mar 24, 2005
by Just an opinion
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Good Letter in HA 3/24
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http://hattiesburgamerican.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20050324/OPINION03/503240330/1014/OPINION
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Angeline
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Mar 24, 2005
by Robert Campbell
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Student Advising
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<HUMOR ALERT>
The following email was sent me by a friend who teaches physics. He is a terrific teacher & loves jokes. But after reading it -- and in light of Little Albert's post -- I think it may be illustrative of how many undergraduates think. And since most alumni don't ever take gradu...
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Attention Alumni Association Leaders
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The leaders of the alumni association should read the threads entitled "Retirement in Hattiesburg" and "Season Tickets" in order to get an idea about how much serious damage has been done during the past two to three years.
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Apparently no need for the Athletic Bond issue?
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http://www.hattiesburgamerican.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20050323/NEWS01/503230301/1002
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Myron's PC Summary
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FROM FACULTY SENATE LISTSERV:
Good Morning Colleagues:
Sorry I wasn't able to respond to Ray Folse's request yesterday for a summary of events form the PC meeting, but time ran out on me as I was constructing a test for classes today. And all of you know how disappoin...
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Mayor's Race
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What are your views in regard to the Hattiesburg mayor's race? Which candidate is most favorable to the views of the USM faculty?
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Question Man
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provost search
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I understand that there is a meeting of the provost search committee scheduled for today at 4:00. A member of that search committee told me that Joan Exline and Shelby Thames will address the committee.
The rumor is that the provost search will be halted for now. That is only a rumor, th...
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Interesting life we lead
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just an observation, a couple of cents tossed onto the pavement
when looking at our contributors, those who are regulars, those who donot hide behind random monikers ( guilty as charged) very odd what one sees
those who post, those with a name, those are few and far between
but it is...
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Pinehaven Shellgame
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Right now:
Sorority members live at the Panhellenic dorm or off-campus. Married/family housing is at Pinehaven.
The plan:
Raze part of Pinehaven to provide sorority housing and move married/family off-campus.
The Bothersome Question:
What will happen to Panhellenic? Even if j...
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Bothersome Question
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Mar 24, 2005
by Let the academics govern
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Melissa Whiting's Court Date
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Is there one? I thought the trial was to have taken place in February. Has a settlement been reached but not made public?
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PUC Meeting 3/23/05
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This is just a reminder that the next PUC meeting is Wednesday, March 23 for all of you who want to attend what should be a very interesting meeting. This is the meeting that was rescheduled from earlier this month. According to the Faculty Senate listserv Anne Wallace will be out o...
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Ken Malone cookin' again?
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I hear KM was seen in some interesting places earlier this week. He's cookin' up some interesting new idea to allow masters students all over campus to simultaneously pursue a PHD in ED, possibly with a non-dissertation option. Anyone else heard?
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L and P on the Paving Company ad
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I've posted the text of the Paving Company ad on Liberty and Power, with comments on the claims that it makes.
I have not gotten into every detail about ACT scores of incoming freshmen, etc., but I hope I have hit the high points correctly.
http://hnn.us/blogs/entries/10926.html
Robert Camp...
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Anonymous Email About The English Dept.
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Someone sent me an anonymous email about the English Department a few days ago. I wasn't going to post it here, but I after I saw Dr. Deb's HA article, I thought I should because the email obviously has some truth to it. The problem is, the email is immature and sarcastic.
Do you wan...
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Little Albert
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Mar 24, 2005
by Little Albert
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Shelby to retire?!?!
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Dear Mr. Thames,
Thank you for your recent inquiry concering a possible room here at The Shady Rest Retirement Home. I am pleased to report that a room is indeed available and that you are welcome to occupy it at your earliest convenience. In response to your other questions:
(1) No,...
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Just an opinion
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Mar 23, 2005
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Letter on Pinehaven Decision
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http://www.hattiesburgamerican.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20050323/OPINION03/503230334/1014/OPINION
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Angeline
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Mar 23, 2005
by Amy Young
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