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Thread: Circus: 2011 Celebrity Death Pool
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East Price Road
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Stan Barstow has died. I should have though of him for my list, he's from "round here". A very influential novelist.
RIP.
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"Fishes stop and ask me where I'm bound." (Incredible String Band)
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East Price Road
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*thought!
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"Fishes stop and ask me where I'm bound." (Incredible String Band)
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Chorister
Completely Frocked
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Originally posted by East Price Road:
Stan Barstow has died. I should have though of him for my list, he's from "round here". A very influential novelist.
RIP.
His novel, 'A Kind of Loving' was certainly very influential to my teenage self - it weaned me off science fiction and onto 'working-class boy made good' novels.
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Sioni Sais
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Bubba Smith, Moses Hightower in the Police Academy movies and Superbowl winner has died at 66.
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(Paul Sinha, BBC)
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Timothy the Obscure
Mostly Friendly
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Honeyboy Edwards, the last of the original generation of Delta bluesmen, and a great player. It really is then end of an era. ![[Votive]](graemlins/votive.gif)
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When you think of the long and gloomy history of man, you will find more hideous crimes have been committed in the name of obedience than have ever been committed in the name of rebellion.
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jedijudy
Organist of the Jedi Temple
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Cliff Robertson has died. Can't quite figure if he was 88 or 86.
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Jasmine, little cat with a big heart.
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Japes
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David Croft has died, aged 89.
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Schroedinger's cat
Ship's cool cat
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Originally posted by Japes:
David Croft has died, aged 89.
Dads Army, Hi-de-hi, Allo Allo, Are you being served, It ain't half hot mum. That is an awesome list of productions - to have been involved in a couple of these are would be special, but to have been involved in writing all of them is something very special.
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Lord may all my hard times be healing times
take out this broken heart and renew my mind.
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Mamacita
Lakefront liberal
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Anwar al-Awlaki was killed today, giving somebody 60 points, but not me, because I took him off my list this year. I'm batting a thousand.
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Sandemaniac
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Bert Jansch at 67, and Graham Dilley out for 52.
A sad day.
AG
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"It becomes soon pleasantly apparent that change-ringing is by no means merely an excuse for beer" Charles Dickens gets it wrong, 1869
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Uncle Pete
Loyaute me lie
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No. 13 on my list, The Earl of Harewood died on July 11th, 2011.
I claim 12 points
![[Yipee]](graemlins/spin.gif)
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Uncle Pete
Loyaute me lie
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Number ten on my list Clifford Olson died September 30.
I claim 29 points!
My running total of 41 points is a lifetime high!
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Amanda B. Reckondwythe
Dressed for Church
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Steve Jobs has clicked File - Exit for the last time.
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comet
Snowball in Hell
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![[Tear]](graemlins/tear.gif)
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Evil Dragon Lady, Breaker of Men's Constitutions
"It's hard to be religious when certain people are never incinerated by bolts of lightning.” -Calvin
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Light User
Apprentice
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Archbishop Philip Hannam has died at the age of 98. He gave a homily at the funeral of John F Kennedy and delivered a graveside eulogy before the burial of JFK's brother Robert. He was one of my picks.
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Vita brevis, ars longa
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Hedgehog
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So that's...ummm...2 points for you? Woo hoo!
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Amazing Grace
High Church Protestant
# 95
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Our Cryptkeeper is out of pocket, for how long I don't know. I'll see if I can pull the page and put it up on my own webspace for updating. In the meantime keep track of your own scores.
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WTFWED? "Remember to always be yourself, unless you suck" - the Gator
Memory Eternal! Sheep 3, Phil the Wise Guy, and Jesus' Evil Twin in the SoF Nativity Play
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Queen Mousie
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# 9925
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Gadhafi has been killed
QM
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Piglet
Islander
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Another Evil Scary Dictator™ bites the dust - must have been something to do with my forgetting to put him on my list ...
![[Disappointed]](graemlins/disappointed.gif)
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alto n a soprano who can read music
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Wet Kipper
Circus Runaway
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quote:
Originally posted by Hedgehog:
So that's...ummm...2 points for you? Woo hoo!
that's 2 more than quite a lot of other people have. (well, me anyway, haven't really looked at who else might still be on a duck)
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Amazing Grace
High Church Protestant
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Originally posted by piglet:
Another Evil Scary Dictator™ bites the dust - must have been something to do with my forgetting to put him on my list ...
It looks like nobody did, astonishingly enough.
Several other Evil Dictators on many people's lists. And a number of you have Moammar's old friend, Bomber Boy, on yours. (I took him off this year, so he'll probably kack it. Mind you, I'm not doing badly this year so far.)
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WTFWED? "Remember to always be yourself, unless you suck" - the Gator
Memory Eternal! Sheep 3, Phil the Wise Guy, and Jesus' Evil Twin in the SoF Nativity Play
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jedijudy
Organist of the Jedi Temple
# 333
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Glad some people have two points! Apparently I have given the kiss of life. Again.
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Jasmine, little cat with a big heart.
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The Rogue
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# 2275
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If anybody had Edmundo Ros on their list it would have been a bit pointless.
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If everyone starts thinking outside the box does outside the box come back inside?
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Uncle Pete
Loyaute me lie
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Originally posted by Amazing Grace:
Our Cryptkeeper is out of pocket, for how long I don't know. I'll see if I can pull the page and put it up on my own webspace for updating. In the meantime keep track of your own scores.
Were you able to retrieve it?
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Amazing Grace
High Church Protestant
# 95
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Our esteemed host, Imaginary Friend, has agreed to act as scorekeeper. I'd sorted out the updates (yes, Pete, all your points!), but not the hosting issue. So we should have a more current page soon.
In the meantime please keep basso in your prayers.
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WTFWED? "Remember to always be yourself, unless you suck" - the Gator
Memory Eternal! Sheep 3, Phil the Wise Guy, and Jesus' Evil Twin in the SoF Nativity Play
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The Rogue
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# 2275
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Jimmy Saville now has to clunk clip for his final trip.
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If everyone starts thinking outside the box does outside the box come back inside?
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Schroedinger's cat
Ship's cool cat
# 64
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Wooo - points for me.
And it is sad - he was a real character.
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Blog
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Lord may all my hard times be healing times
take out this broken heart and renew my mind.
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The Rogue
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# 2275
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He was. Jim'll Fix It was part of my childhood and I think he was quite instrumental in developping the concept of DJing and helping to bring music into people's lives. And don't forget his charity work. All in all he spent his life changing other peoples' lives.
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If everyone starts thinking outside the box does outside the box come back inside?
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Imaginary Friend
Real to you
# 186
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Okay, here it is, (a week late, for which I apologize): your updated death pool scorecard.
If you can see any mistakes, please don't hesitate to PM me and I'll correct them.
Thanks.
iF
Edited to add: I've also put this link in the OP so that it can be found easily in the future. ![[Smile]](smile.gif)
[ 29. October 2011, 16:28: Message edited by: Imaginary Friend ]
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"We had a good team on paper. Unfortunately, the game was played on grass."
Brian Clough
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Jahlove
Tied to the mast
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![[Frown]](frown.gif) first time in 3 years I left Amy Winehouse off
Come on, Mugabe!
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Og: Thread Killer
Ship's token CN Mennonite
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Is it a good thing you have 0 points, or a bad thing? ![[Paranoid]](graemlins/paranoid.gif)
[ 29. October 2011, 18:35: Message edited by: Og: Thread Killer ]
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I wish I was seeking justice loving mercy and walking humbly but... "Cease to lament for that thou canst not help, And study help for that which thou lament'st."
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The Rogue
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Originally posted by Og: Thread Killer:
Is it a good thing you have 0 points, or a bad thing?
Does it matter? This is only a game: it's not as if it's as important as life or death ...
[ 29. October 2011, 21:09: Message edited by: The Rogue ]
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If everyone starts thinking outside the box does outside the box come back inside?
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Og: Thread Killer
Ship's token CN Mennonite
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quote:
Originally posted by The Rogue:
quote:
Originally posted by Og: Thread Killer:
Is it a good thing you have 0 points, or a bad thing?
Does it matter? This is only a game: it's not as if it's as important as life or death ...
That's deep man.....really deep.
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I wish I was seeking justice loving mercy and walking humbly but... "Cease to lament for that thou canst not help, And study help for that which thou lament'st."
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Piglet
Islander
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Sir Jimmy Savile has put me into sixth place (and pushed my score over 100) for the first time.
May he rest in peace.
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alto n a soprano who can read music
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jedijudy
Organist of the Jedi Temple
# 333
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Matty Alou
He was a Pirate in the years when Pittsburgh had a good team.
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Jasmine, little cat with a big heart.
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Hedgehog
Ship's Shortstop
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Originally posted by jedijudy:
He was a Pirate in the years when Pittsburgh had a good team.
Now that is what I call a long memory!
Matty also had fame for playing with his two brothers (Felipe and Jesus) to form the All-Alou outfield for the SF Giants back in 1963. As far as I know that still remains the only time that three brothers played in the same outfield in the major leagues.
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Niteowl
Hopeless Insomniac
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Andy Rooney has died at the age of 92. I was sad when he retired, but thought he'd at least be back periodically. May he rest in peace.
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"love all, trust few, do wrong to no one"
Wm. Shakespeare
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Mamacita
Lakefront liberal
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In honor of which, the good folks at UnvirtuousAbbey have posted the following on FB this morning:
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For curmudgeonly old guys who write with an old-fashioned typewriter and complain about this or that every week, we give thanks, O God.
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Do not be daunted by the enormity of the world’s grief. Do justly, now. Love mercy, now. Walk humbly, now. You are not obligated to complete the work, but neither are you free to abandon it.
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joan knox
Knoxy is my homeboy
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I'm not sure whether to feel strangely cheered that I have successfully ensured the prolonged lives of my lot....
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Timothy the Obscure
Mostly Friendly
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I'm really curious about what he finds annoying in Heaven...
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Lyda*Rose
Ship's broken porthole
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Probably that he is left in holy silence. ![[Snigger]](graemlins/snigger.gif)
RIP
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"Dear God, whose name I do not know - thank you for my life. I forgot how BIG... thank you. Thank you for my life." ~from Joe Vs the Volcano
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Sioni Sais
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Joe Frazier has taken his last blow.
Glad he and Ali made their peace recently: they were bitter rivals (and great boxers) in the ring and no friends outside it for a long time.
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"He isn't Doctor Who, he's The Doctor"
(Paul Sinha, BBC)
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Og: Thread Killer
Ship's token CN Mennonite
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Bill Keane has gone to a larger family circus.
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I wish I was seeking justice loving mercy and walking humbly but... "Cease to lament for that thou canst not help, And study help for that which thou lament'st."
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Mamacita
Lakefront liberal
# 3659
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Maggie Daley, wife of the mayor of Chicago, died today at the age of 68. She had been fighting cancer for almost a decade. Say what you like about the mayors Daley, but Maggie was a beautiful, classy woman who kept pretty much out of the limelight and worked behind the scenes for children's education and the arts. So that's my first points for this year, I think.
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Do not be daunted by the enormity of the world’s grief. Do justly, now. Love mercy, now. Walk humbly, now. You are not obligated to complete the work, but neither are you free to abandon it.
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lilBuddha
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# 14333
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Anyone have Anne McCaffery? Her final dragon flight was 21 November.
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Hallellou, hallellou
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Mamacita
Lakefront liberal
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Originally posted by Mamacita:
Maggie Daley, wife of the mayor of Chicago, died today at the age of 68. She had been fighting cancer for almost a decade. Say what you like about the mayors Daley, but Maggie was a beautiful, classy woman who kept pretty much out of the limelight and worked behind the scenes for children's education and the arts. So that's my first points for this year, I think.
Sorry: should say "wife of the former mayor." That's what having a dynasty will do for you.
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comet
Snowball in Hell
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Anne McCaffrey. a personal hero.
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Evil Dragon Lady, Breaker of Men's Constitutions
"It's hard to be religious when certain people are never incinerated by bolts of lightning.” -Calvin
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Celtic Knotweed
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Originally posted by lilBuddha:
Anyone have Anne McCaffery? Her final dragon flight was 21 November.
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Originally posted by comet:
Anne McCaffrey. a personal hero.
Only found out when Dad spotted it in today's Times obituary pages. ![[Waterworks]](graemlins/bawling.gif)
Time to re-read Restoree, and then some of the Dragon... tales methinks.
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