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People on March 6th: birthdates

Phil Alvin: 1953 (is 59 in 2012, 60 in 2013)
Rock & Roll Musician, of The Blasters
Tom Arnold: 1959 (is 53 in 2012, 54 in 2013)
TV/Soap Actor, Comedian, TV Producer, Screen/Scriptwriter, Judaism convert, Roseanne Arnold's hubby, Roseanne's Arnie Thomas, Jackie Thomas Show's Jackie Thomas, Tom's Tom Graham, General Hospital's Billy "Baggs" Boggs
Marion S. Jr. Barry: 1936 (is 76 in 2012, 77 in 2013)
Mayor, Wash DC mayor 1979-90, 95-
Christopher Samuel Bond: 1939 (is 73 in 2012, 74 in 2013)
Senator
Betty Boo: 1971 (is 41 in 2012, 42 in 2013)
Singer, RN:Alison Moira Clarkson
Connie Britton: 1968 (is 44 in 2012, 45 in 2013)
Actress, Spin City's Nicole "Nikki" Catherine Faber
Chris Broderick: 1970 (is 42 in 2012, 43 in 2013)
Rock & Roll Performer, of Megadeth
Agnes Carlsson: 1988 (is 24 in 2012, 25 in 2013)
Pop Singer
Suzanne Crough: 1963 (is 49 in 2012, 50 in 2013)
Actress, The Partridge Family's Tracy Partridge, Mulligan's Stew; currently owns The Book Center in Temecula
Kiki Dee: 1947 (is 65 in 2012, 66 in 2013)
Singer, English, b. in Yorkshire; RN:Paulene Matthews; of Kiki Dee Band, soloist
Douglas Flint Dillard: 1937 (is 75 in 2012, 76 in 2013)
Bluegrass Performer, Musician, of The Dillards
Andrea Elson: 1969 (is 43 in 2012, 44 in 2013)
Actress, Whiz Kids, Alf's Lynn Tanner
Skip Ewing: 1964 (is 48 in 2012, 49 in 2013)
Country Singer
Shan Farmer: 1974 (is 38 in 2012, 39 in 2013)
Country Musician, of Ricochet
Thomas S. Foley: 1929 (is 83 in 2012, 84 in 2013)
Politician, (Rep-D-WA, 1965-94)/majority whip/speaker of house
Dillon Freasier: 1996 (is 16 in 2012, 17 in 2013)
Actor, There Will Be Blood
Jimmy Galeota: 1986 (is 26 in 2012, 27 in 2013)
Actor, of Michael Hays
Gabriel Garcia-Marquez: 1927 (is 85 in 2012, 86 in 2013)
Novelist, Short Story Writer, Author, Colombian
Lewis Gilbert: 1920 (is 92 in 2012, 93 in 2013)
Producer/Director, Screen/Scriptwriter, Movie Actor, English, You Only Live Twice, Spy Who Loved Me, Moonraker
David Gilmour: 1944 (is 68 in 2012, 69 in 2013)?
HALL OF FAMER, Rock & Roll Performer, Singer/Guitarist, Music Producer, Songwriter, English, of Pink Floyd, soloist; some say b. Mar 6, 1946 (is 66 in 2012), or b. Mar 6, 1947 (is 65 in 2012)
Stedman Graham: 1951 (is 61 in 2012, 62 in 2013)
Celebrity Friend, Oprah Winfrey's love
Sir Alan Greenspan: 1926 (is 86 in 2012, 87 in 2013)
Government Official, Economist, Former Federal Reserve chairman
Hugh Grundy: 1945 (is 67 in 2012, 68 in 2013)
Rock & Roll Drummer, English, of The Zombies
Shuler Hensley: 1967 (is 45 in 2012, 46 in 2013)
Actor
Anna Maria Horsford: 1947 (is 65 in 2012, 66 in 2013)
Actress, Amen's Thelma Frye; some say 1945
D. L. Hughley: 1964 (is 48 in 2012, 49 in 2013)
TV Actor, Comedian, The Hughleys' Darryl Hughley, The Original Kings of Comedy
Moira Kelly: 1968 (is 44 in 2012, 45 in 2013)
Movie Actress, The West Wing's Madeline 'Mandy' Hampton, One Tree Hill's Karen Roe
Tony Klatka: 1946 (is 66 in 2012, 67 in 2013)
Trumpeter, of Woody Herman, Blood Sweat & Tears
Martin Kove: 1946 (is 66 in 2012, 67 in 2013)
Actor, Cagney & Lacey's Det. Victor Isbecki
Milo Jacob Manheim: 2001 (is 11 in 2012, 12 in 2013)?
Celebrity Son, Camryn Manheim and a mystery father's son; some say b. Mar 8, 2001 (is 11 in 2012)
Eli Marienthal: 1986 (is 26 in 2012, 27 in 2013)
Actor, Jack Frost, American Pie
Joanna Miles: 1940 (is 72 in 2012, 73 in 2013)
Actress, French
Ben Murphy: 1942 (is 70 in 2012, 71 in 2013)
Actor, b. in Jonesboro, AR; The Name of the Game's Joe Sample, Alias Smith & Jones' Thaddeus Jones/Kid Curry, Griff, Gemini Man, The Chisholms' Will Chisholm, The Winds of War, Lottery, Berrengers' Paul Berrenger; some say b. 1941
Jerry Naylor: 1939 (is 73 in 2012, 74 in 2013)
Country/Western Performer, Singer, Radio Disc Jock, of Buddy Holly & the Cricketts
Hal Needham: 1931 (is 81 in 2012, 82 in 2013)
Movie Director, Stuntman
Shaquille Rashaun "Shaq" O'Neal: 1972 (is 40 in 2012, 41 in 2013)
NBA Center, Rap Singer, Movie Actor, Orlando Magic, Charlotte Hornets; two-time All-America at LSU (1991-92); overall 1st pick (as a junior) by Orlando in 1992 NBA Draft; Rookie of Year in 1993; helped led Dream Team II to world championship in 1994; Shaq Kazaam movie; 1996 Dream Team.
Joel Palmer: 1986 (is 26 in 2012, 27 in 2013)
Entertainment Figure
Giannia Marie Pastrolelli: 2000 (is 12 in 2012, 13 in 2013)
Celebrity Daughter, Jalee Lynn Carder and Robert Pastrolelli's daughter
Amy Pietz: 1969 (is 43 in 2012, 44 in 2013)
TV Actress, Caroline In The City's Annie, Rodney's Charlie
Flora Purim: 1942 (is 70 in 2012, 71 in 2013)
Singer/Guitarist, Percussionist, Brazilian
Rob Reiner: 1947 (is 65 in 2012, 66 in 2013)
Actor, Movie Producer/Director, Comedy Writer, b. in The Bronx; RFN:Robert; All in the Family's Mike 'Meathead' Stivic, Free Country; Carl's son; 1947 is correct acc to Rob's dad, some say 1945; Penny Marshall's ex; Dir'd This is Spinal Tap, Stand by Me, & Princess Bride, EDtv, Dickie Roberts (Former) Child Star
James Saito: 1955 (is 57 in 2012, 58 in 2013)
Actor, One Life to Live's Dr. Low
Michael B. "Smudo" Schmidt: yr unknown
Singer, German, of Rap Act Die Fantastischen Vier (Fabulous Four)
Beanie Sigel: 1974 (is 38 in 2012, 39 in 2013)
Rap Performer
Bubba Sparxxx: 1977 (is 35 in 2012, 36 in 2013)
Rap Performer, RN:Warren Anderson Mathis
David Spielberg: 1939 (is 73 in 2012, 74 in 2013)
TV Actor, Bob & Carol & Ted & Alice's Ted Henderson, From Here to Eternity, TV movies, supp actor, & bombs star
Savannah Stehlin: 1996 (is 16 in 2012, 17 in 2013)
Actress, The Family Stone
Dame Kiri Te Kanawa: 1944 (is 68 in 2012, 69 in 2013)
Opera Soprano, New Zealand
Valentina Vladimirovna Nikolaeva Tereshkova: 1937 (is 75 in 2012, 76 in 2013)
Cosmonaut, Russian, the first woman in space (Vostok 6)
Chris Tomson: 1984 (is 28 in 2012, 29 in 2013)
Rock & Roll Drummer, of Vampire Weekend
Chelsea Anna Tyler: 1989 (is 23 in 2012, 24 in 2013)
Celebrity Daughter, Theresa and Steven's daughter
William H. Webster: 1924 (is 88 in 2012, 89 in 2013)
Government Official, ex-FBI & CIA director
Mary Wilson: 1944 (is 68 in 2012, 69 in 2013)?
HALL OF FAMER, Rhythm and Blues Singer, b. in Detroit; of The Supremes; some say b. Mar 4, 1944 (is 68 in 2012)
Trent Wilson: 1973 (is 39 in 2012, 40 in 2013)
Country Singer
Yvette Wilson: 1964 (is 48 in 2012, 49 in 2013)
Actress, of Moesha
Jaclyn Zeman: 1953 (is 59 in 2012, 60 in 2013)
Soap Actress, One Life to Live's Nurse Lana McClain 1977, General Hospital's Barbara Jean "Bobbie" Spencer Baldwin Brock Meyer Jones Casadine; Murray the K's (the 5th Beatle) then Glenn Gorden's wife; some say 1952 or '54

People on March 6th: birth anniversaries

William J. "Bill" Bell: 1927=d.Apr 29, 2005 (was 78)
HALL OF FAMER, TV Producer, creator of Young & The Restless and Bold & The Beautiful
Elizabeth Barrett Browning: 1806=d.Jun 29, 1861 (was 55)
Poet, Author, English, b. in Durham
Sarah Caldwell: 1924=d.Mar 23, 2006 (was 82)
Conductor, Director, Opera dir.
Red Callender: 1916=d.Mar 8, 1992 (was 76)
Jazz Bassist, Tubist
Leroy Gordon Jr. Cooper: 1927=d.Oct 4, 2004 (was 77)
Astronaut
Lou Costello: 1906=d.Mar 3, 1959 (was 52)
Comedian, TV/Movie Actor, Radio Actor, Vaudevillan, b. in Paterson, NJ; RN:Louis Francis Cristillo; of (Bud) Abbott & Costello; NOT b.1908
Cyranno de Bergerac: 1619=d.Jul 28, 1655 (was 36)
Dramatist/Playwright, Poet, Soldier, French, A Voyage to the Moon
George de Maurier: 1834=d.Oct 6, 1896 (was 62)
Novelist, Illustrator, French, MN:Louis Palmella Busson; caricaturist whose illustrations for; Punch; were acute commentaries on the Victorian scene. He also wrote three successful novels.
Ludwig Donath: 1900=d.Sep 29, 1967 (was 67)
Actor
Virginia Gregg: 1916=d.Sep 15, 1986 (was 70)
Actress, Cartoon Voicist, Calvin & the Colonel's Maggie Belle, Little Women
Allison Hayes: 1930=d.Feb 27, 1977 (was 46)
Actress, b. Feb 22?; Attack Of The 50 Foot Woman
Frankie Howerd: 1922=d.Apr 19, 1992 (was 70)
Actor, Comedian, British
Guy Kibbee: 1882?=d.May 24, 1956 (was 74)
Movie Actor; some say b. Mar 6, 1886
Victor Kilian: 1891=d.Mar 11, 1979 (was 88)
TV/Movie Actor, Mary Hartman*2's Raymond Larkin
Karyn Kupcinet: 1941=d.Nov 28, 1963 (was 22)
Actress, Irv's daughter
Ringold Wilmer Sr. Lardner: 1885=d.Sep 25, 1933 (was 48)
Short Story Writer, Humorist
Henry Laurens: 1724?=d.Dec 8, 1792
Revolutionary, Statesman, Prez of Continental Congress; some say b. Mar 26, 1724
Furry Lewis: 1893=d.Sep 14, 1981 (was 88)
Blues Performer, Singer/Guitarist, Harmonicaist, RFN:Walter; originated the bottleneck guitar
Ed McMahon: 1923=d.Jun 23, 2009 (was 86)
Announcer, Game Show Host, Author, Movie Actor, Roman Catholic, Variety Show Host, b. in Detroit; WWII pilot; Johnny Carson's sidekick on Tonight Show, Big Top clown, Whodunit?, Star Search, TV Bloopers & Practical Jokes, American Family Publisher's money giveawayman, Snap Judgement, Concentration; Alyce Ferrell then Victoria Valentine's ex-hubby; Budweiser spokesman, The Tom Show's Charlie Dickerson; still owes D.T. $10 million
Michelangelo: 1475=d.Feb 18, 1564 (was 88)
Painter, Sculptor, Architect, Poet, Italian, Gay, LN:Buonarroti; Great Reniassance artist; died in Rome
Wes Montgomery: 1925=d.Jun 15, 1968 (was 43)
Guitarist, Jazz Performer, one of the most influential guitarists of all time; some say b. 1923
Roger Price: 1920=d.Nov, 1990 (was 70)
Actor, Writer, Game Show Host, Author, Comedian, Droodles
Nikolai Andreevich Rimsky-Korsakov: 1844 O.S.=d.Jun 21, 1908 (was 64)
Composer, Russian; other style says b. Mar 18, 1844 N.S.
Sylvia Robinson: 1936=d.Sep 29, 2011 (was 75)
Rhythm and Blues Singer, Music Producer, Songwriter, NOT the country Sylvia (b. 12-9); MaN:Vanderpool; of Mickey & Sylvia, soloist
Philip Sheridan: 1831=d.Aug 5, 1888 (was 57)
General, of Civil War (Union Army)
Richard Simon: 1899=d.Jul 29, 1960 (was 61)
Publisher, co-founder Simon and Shuster
John Smith: 1931=d.Jan 25, 1995 (was 63)
TV/Movie Actor, RN:Robert Earl Van Orden; That's My Boy, Cimarron City's Lane Temple, Laramie's Slim Sherman
Joseph Von Fraunhofer: 1787=d.Jun 7, 1826 (was 39)
Physicist, German, Optician; studied the Sun's spectrum
"Bob" Wills: 1905=d.May 13, 1975 (was 70)
HALL OF FAMER, Country Singer, Bandleader, Composer, Jazz Singer, Blues Singer, Fiddler, King of Western Swing: Country-Style swing with jazz band influence; RFMN:James Robert

People on March 6th: death anniversaries

Louisa May Alcott: 1888 (was 55)/b.Nov 29, 1832
Novelist, Little Women, basically a chick novel
Elvia Allman: 1992 (was 87)/b.Sep 19, 1904
TV/Radio Actress, Cartoon Voicist, Clarabelle the cow, Blondie's Cora Dithers, Petticoat Junction's Selma, Beverly Hillbillies' Elverna
Al Bernard: 1949 (was 60)/b.Nov 23, 1888
Novelty Singer
Hans Albrecht Bethe: 2005 (was 98)/b.Jul 2, 1906
Physicist, Scientist, German, Nobel winner 1967; peace worker
Gutzon Borglum: 1941 (was 73)/b.Mar 25, 1867
Sculptor, RN:John Gutzon de la Mothe Borglum; Mt. Rushmore
Pearl Sydenstricker Buck: 1973 (was 80)/b.Jun 26, 1892
Novelist, RN:Pearl Comfort Sydenstricker; The Good Earth (1938 Nobel)
David Buick: 1929 (was 74)/b.Sep 17, 1854
Businessperson, Industrialist, Scotish, Buick Auto Company founder in 1902
Simon Cadell: 1996 (was 45)/b.Jul 19, 1950
Actor, English
Adolph Caesar: 1986 (was 52)/b.Dec 5, 1933
Movie Actor, The Color Purple
John Colicos: 2000 (was 71)/b.Dec 10, 1928
TV/Movie/Stage/Soap Actor, Canadian, Battlestar Galactica's Count Baltar, General Hospital's madman freezeman Mikkos Cassadine 1981, Star Trek TOS/DS9's Kor and more
Davy Crockett: 1836 (was 49)/b.Aug 17, 1786
Explorer, RFN:David; Frontiersman; Soldier; Adventurer, grinned down bears; King of the Wild Frontier.
Gottlieb Daimler: 1900 (was 65)/b.Mar 17, 1834
Inventor, Engineer, German, some say b. May 13; Motorcycle & Mercedes creator
Frances Dee: 2004 (was 96)/b.Nov 26, 1907
Actress, b. in Los Angeles; Joel McCrea's wife; her family says b. 1909
Margaret Dumont: 1965 (was 75)/b.Oct 20, 1889
TV/Movie Actress, RLN:Baker; My Friend Irma, Marx Bros' movies' foil
Eddie Durham: 1987 (was 80)/b.Aug 19, 1906
Trombonist, Guitarist, Arranger, Jazz Performer
Nelson Eddy: 1967 (was 65)/b.Jun 29, 1901
Movie Actor, Baritone, Opera Singer, some say June 9; Martin Van Buren's descendant, dueted with Jeanette MacDonald
George Formby: 1961 (was 56)/b.May 26, 1904?
Singer, Comedian, Ukelele, British; some say b. May 24, 1904
Herbert Hall: 1996 (was 88)/b.Mar 28, 1907
Clarinetist, Saxophonist, Reeds
Thomas Jr. Heyward: 1809 (was 62)/b.Jul 28, 1746
Attorney/Lawyer, Revolutionary, Declaration of Independence signer
Oliver Wendell Holmes: 1894 (was 84)/b.Aug 29, 1809
Poet, Novelist, Author, Physician, Judge/Jurist, b. in Cambridge, MA; Old Ironsides
Wendell Jr. Oliver Holmes: 1935 (was 93)/b.Mar 8, 1841
SuprmeCt ChiefJustice, b. in Boston; The Great Dissenter; the 59th Supreme Court justice (1902-32)
William De Wolf Hopper: 1970 (was 55)/b.Jan 26, 1915
TV/Movie Actor, Perry Mason's Det. Paul Drake; Hedda & DeWolf's son
Edward James: 1995 (was 86)/b.Jun 5, 1908
Comedy Writer, Screen/Scriptwriter, Leave It To Beaver, The Addams Family, Petticoat Junction, F Troop
King Floyd: 2006 (was 61)/b.Feb 13, 1945
Soul Singer, Songwriter, Funk; Groove Me
Zoltan Kodaly: 1967 (was 84)/b.Dec 16, 1882
Composer, Hungarian
Lew Lehr: 1950 (was 54)/b.May 14, 1895
Comedian
Douglas Marland: 1993 (was 57)/b.May 5, 1935
HALL OF FAMER, Screen/Scriptwriter, TV/Movie/Stage Actor, wrote for soap operas Another World, Doctors, General Hospital, Guiding Light, As The World Turns; was 58?
David Stone Martin: 1992 (was 78)/b.Jun 13, 1913
Illustrator, magazine covers, billboards, posters, film ads, 400+ record albums
Tom McDermott: 1996 (was 83)/b.Jul 20, 1912
TV/Movie/Stage/Soap Actor, Stage Actor, One Life to Live's Chapin
Melina Mercouri: 1994 (was 70)/b.Oct 18, 1923
Actress, Politician, Singer, Greek, b. in Athens; some say b. 1922 or 1925
Martin Niemuller: 1984 (was 92)/b.Jan 14, 1892
Religious Leader, German, submarine captain/anti-nazi minister; Pastor
Ivor Novello: 1951 (was 58)/b.Jan 15, 1893
Songwriter, Dramatist/Playwright, Actor, Director, Composer, Wales
Georgia O'Keeffe: 1986 (was 98)/b.Nov 15, 1887
Painter, MN:Totto
Ayn Rand: 1982 (was 77)/b.Feb 2, 1905
Novelist, Philosopher, Russian, RN:Alissa Rosenbaum
Moses Rascoe: 1994 (was 76)/b.Jul 27, 1917
Singer/Guitarist, Country-Blues
Maxie Rosenbloom: 1976 (was 71)/b.Sep 6, 1904
Boxer, Movie Actor, NN:Slapsie Maxie; light heavyweight boxing champ (1930-34)
Henry Shreve: 1851 (was 65)/b.Oct 21, 1785
Inventor, river captain and pioneer steamboat builder who contributed significantly to developing the potential of the Mississippi River waterway system.
Mike Smitty Smith: 2001 (was 58)/b.Mar 27, 1942
Rock & Roll Drummer, aka Michael Leroy Smith; of Paul Revere & the Raiders
John Philip Sousa: 1932 (was 77)/b.Nov 6, 1854
Conductor/Composer, Bandleader, b. in Washington, D.C.; Semper Fidelis, King Cotton, Washington Post March, Stars & Stripes Forever; King of American March Music, wrote 140 stirring marches
Fred Stone: 1959 (was 85)/b.Aug 19, 1873
Movie/Stage Actor, Comedian, Novelty Singer, in duo with Dave Montgomery; Wizard of Oz's Scarecrow
Charles Wagenheim: 1979 (was 83)/b.Feb 21, 1896
Actor, Gunsmoke's Halligan
Kim Walker: 2001 (was 32)/b.Jun 19, 1968
Movie Actress, Heathers
Artemus Ward: 1867 (was 32)/b.Apr 26, 1834
Journalist, Humorist, Lecturer; Psued.; RN:Charles Farrar Browne; One of the most popular 19th-century American humorists, whose lecture techniques exercised much influence on such humorists as Mark Twain.
Henry Wilcoxon: 1984 (was 78)/b.Sep 8, 1905
Producer, Actor, Cleopatra, Dragnet, Jericho
Teresa Wright: 2005 (was 86)/b.Oct 27, 1918
TV/Movie/Stage Actress, b. in New York City

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General events on March 6th

In 1480, The Treaty of Toledo was signed under which Spain recognized Portugal's conquest of Morocco and Portugal ceded claims to the Canary Islands.

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Government and Politics on March 6th

In 1810, Illinois passed the first state vaccination legislation in the U.S.

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War, Crime and Disaster events on March 6th

In 1836, the Alamo in San Antonio, Texas, fell to Mexican forces led by Mexican General Antonio Santa Anna after a 13-day siege. All 187 defenders of the mission compound - including Davy Crockett and James Bowie - were killed. Remember the Alamo! And in 1960, John Wayne made a movie about it, "The Alamo." It was the Texan "Gone With the Wind."

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Royalty and Religious events on March 6th

In 1604, Coronation of Charles IX, King of Sweden

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Human Achievement and Science events on March 6th

In 1521, Magellan discovered Guam.

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Arts and Prose events on March 6th

In 1665, "The Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society" was first published, and is still published today.

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Misc Marrige events on March 6th

In 1968, Sandi Shaw (Sandra Goodrich) married fashion designer Jeff Banks.

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Weird and Other events on March 6th

In 1918, 03 x 06 = 18

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"the rooster may crow, but the hen delivers."

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"There is ONE outstandingly important fact about our spaceship Earth, and that is that No instruction book came with it!"

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"Lecture on Clairvoyance cancelled - owing to unforeseen circumstances"

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"The chickens have come home to roast. - Jane Ace"

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"If you expected it to be easy, you should have become a politician"

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"The only imperfect thing in nature is the human race."

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"CUSHUP (kush' up)v. To sit down on a couch somehow causing to cushion next to you to rise."

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"I'm Fine: Howard Yu"

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"SEX EDUCATION DELAYED, TEACHERS REQUEST TRAINING"

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"FLOPPY - The condition of a constant computer user's stomach due to lack of exercise and a steady diet of junk food (see Chips")."

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"Winning may not be everything, but losing has little to recommend it. Dianne Feinstein"

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"Clerics do it with their gods"

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"OLD BUREAUCRATS never die, they just waste away"

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"We all do no end of feeling, and we mistake it for thinking"

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"a penny saved is ridiculous."

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""Treat her like a lady and she'll always bring you home." Adm. Leonard McCoy"

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In our century, we've learned not to fear words. -- Uhura, "The Savage Curtain," stardate 5906.4.

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You will still not survive our assault. And you will not survive ours. Shall we die together? -- Star Trek. Tomalak and Picard, "The Defector"

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