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us." These are clean jokes. However, They are, PG - Not intended
for younger readers - PG An apology is the superglue of life. It can
repair almost anything.
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Remember,it is easier to get
older than it is to get wiser

WEDNESDAY FEBUARY 14,2007
   Ah, being young is
beautiful, but being old is
comfortable
THOUGHT FOR
TODAY: The road to success is a toll
road. Pay that small, daily fee, and you'll be able to go most anywhere you
want. Leave some time for fun, and you'll enjoy the ride. - Steve
Goodier
There were
three men at a bar. One man got drunk and started a fight with the
other two men. The police came and took the drunk guy to jail. The
next day the man went before the judge. The judge asked the man, "Where do
you work?" The man said, "Here and there." The judge asked the man, "What
do you do for a living?" The man said, "This and that." The judge then
said, "Take him away." The man said, "Wait, Judge, when will I get
out?" The judge said to the man, "Sooner or
later...." ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ A fellow
decided to decorate his bedroom. He wasn't sure how many rolls of wallpaper
he would need but he knew that the Irishman who lived next door had recently
done the same job and the two rooms were identical in size. "Murphy," he
asked, "How many rolls of wallpaper did you buy for your bedroom?" "Ten"
said Murphy. So the fellow bought the ten rolls of paper and did the job.
It looked wonderful, but he had 2 rolls of wallpaper left over. "Murphy,"
he said. "I bought ten rolls of wallpaper for the bedroom, but I've got 2
left over!" "Dat's funny," said Murphy. "So did
I." ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ "I think everybody
should get rich and famous and do every- thing they ever dreamed
of so they can see that it's not the answer." --Jim
Carrey
[I'd love to be rich, but I wouldn't want to be
famous.]
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ "Electricity can be
dangerous. My nephew tried to stick a penny into a plug.
Whoever said a penny doesn't go far didn't see him shoot across
that floor. I told him he was grounded." --Tim
Allen ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ "Correspondence
schools are full of it. I saw an ad where they claimed they
could teach you veterinarian medicine thought the mail. Hate to
be a dog in that house. "Mail's here!" "Yip, yip, yip!" Talk
about being a regular in the pet store, "Hey, didn't I already
sell you a puppy?" --Drew
Carey ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ As the owner of an
old clunker, I was used to dealing with a variety of car
breakdowns. One day at the supermarket, just after I had filled
my trunk with groceries, I noticed a stream of fluid pouring out
of the bottom of the car. I knew I had to get home before the
car was once again out of action.
When I
arrived I asked my husband to take a look at the pro- blem.
Expecting the worst, I braced myself for his diagnosis. When he
came back in, he was smiling. "It's apple juice," he
said. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ A jeweler
standing behind the counter of his shop after hours was
astounded to see a suspicious looking man in a black ski mask
come hurling headfirst through the window.
"What on earth
are you up to? What happened?!" he demanded.
"I'm terribly
sorry," said the man, "I forgot to let go of the
brick." ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ WHY I LOVE BLONDES A phone company puts an ad
in the paper that they are recruiting workers.
The next day, two
groups of workers show up. A crew of five Italian men and a crew of five
blonde women.
The company cannot decide whom to give the job to, so they
give them a test. The company boss says, "Each crew will receive a telephone
pole that they must install into the ground. Whoever is able to hammer it
in first, they will get the job."
Both groups agree that this is a
fair test, so off they go in the company trucks with the long telephone poles
sticking out the back.
A few hours pass, and finally, at 5:00, the
Italian crew returns.
"YAY!!" they shout. "We came back first, we get the
job!!"
"Good work, men," says the boss, "However, we must wait until the
other crew comes back to make sure that the reason they're delayed is
not because of traffic, or that the truck broke down."
"Fine, no
problem," say the men.
An hour passes, two hours pass, three hours.
Finally, at 12:00, the Blonde crew arrives. The entire group is flushed and
breathing hard, as if they had just gone through harsh labor.
"What
happened to you? What took so long?" asks the boss incredulously.
"What
do you mean, 'what took so long? Do we get the job?"
"YOU get the job? No
way! The men were back here HOURS ago!"
"Well, of course they were," say
the blondes. "They only put the pole
in halfway!!" ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Q. How do you make a
blonde laugh on Saturday?
A. Tell her a joke on
Wednesday. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ What do you call a brunette with a blonde on
each side of her? An interpreter. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ What do you
call a brunette between two blondes? A mental
block. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Jill, a blonde, approaches the edge of a
river. On the other side, she sees another blonde. Jill asks
her,
"Hey, how do I get to the other side of the river?"
The
blonde responds....
"You're on
the other side."
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Q. What's the advantage of being married to
a blond?
A. You can park in handicapped
zones. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Q. Why did the blonde only smell good
on her right side?
A. She didn't know where to buy Left
Guard. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Q. What does a post card from a
blonde's vacation say?
A. "Having a wonderful time! Where am
I?" ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ A defense attorney was cross-examining a
police officer during a felony trial - it went like this:
Q. Officer,
did you see my client fleeing the scene? A. No sir, but I subsequently
observed a person matching the description of the offender running several
blocks away.
Q. Officer, who provided this description? A. The officer
who responded to the scene.
Q. A fellow officer provided the description
of this so-called offender. Do you trust your fellow officers? A. Yes sir,
with my life.
Q. With your life? Let me ask you this then officer - do
you have a locker room in the police station - a room where you change your
clothes in preparation for your daily duties? A. Yes sir, we do.
Q.
And do you have a locker in that room? A. Yes sir, I do.
Q. And do you
have a lock on your locker? A. Yes sir.
Q. Now why is it, officer, if
you trust your fellow officers with your life, that you find it necessary to
lock your locker in a room you share with those same officers? A. You see
sir, we share the building with a court complex, and sometimes lawyers have
been known to wander into that room.
With that, the courtroom erupted
in laughter, and a prompt recess was called. The officer on the stand has
since been nominated for the year's "Best comeback" line and we think he'll
win hands down! ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Two men waiting at the Pearly
Gates, strike up a conversation.
"How'd you die?" the first man asks the
second guy.
"I froze to death," says the second guy.
"That's
awful," says the first man. "How does it feel to freeze
to death?"
"It's very uncomfortable at first," says the second man.
"You get the shakes, and you get pains in all your fingers and toes. But
eventually, it's a very calm way to go. You get numb and you kind of drift
off, as if you're sleeping. How about you, how did you die?"
"I had a
heart attack," says the first man, "You see, I knew my wife was cheating on
me, so one day I showed up at home unexpectedly. I ran up to the bedroom and
found her alone knitting. I ran down to the basement, but no one was hiding
there. I ran up to the second floor, but no one was hiding there, either.
Then I ran as fast as I could to the attic, and just as I got there, I had a
massive heart attack and died!"
The second man shakes his
head,
"That's so ironic," he says.
"What do you mean ironic?" asks
the first man.
"Well, if you had only stopped to look in the freezer,
we'd both still be alive." ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ A man approaches
the sales counter of an auto parts store.
"Excuse me," he says to the
clerk. "I'd like to get a new gas cap for my Yugo."
"Sure," the clerk
replies. "Sounds like a fair exchange to
me." ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Teacher: Billy, do you think Noah
did alot of fishing on the Ark?
Billie: What? With ony two
worms? ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ The entrance opens, two men dressed in Pilots'
uniforms walk up the aisle. Both are wearing dark glasses, one is using a
guide dog, and the other is tapping his way along the aisle with a cane.
Nervous laughter spreads through the cabin, but the men enter the cockpit,
the door closes, and the engines start up. The passengers begin
glancing nervously around, searching for some sign that this is just a
little practical joke. None is forthcoming. The plane moves
faster and faster down the runway, and the people sitting in the window seats
realize they're headed straight for the water at the edge of the
airport territory. As it begins to look as though the plane will plough
into the water, panicked screams fill the cabin. At that moment, the
plane lifts smoothly into the air. The passengers relax and laugh a
little sheepishly, and soon all retreat into their magazines, secure ! in
the knowledge that the plane is in good hands.
In the cockpit, one of
the blind pilots turns to the other and says, "You know, Bob, one of these
days, they're gonna scream too late, and we're all gonna
die." ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ When Joe's wife ran away, he got so
depressed that his doctor sent him to see a psychiatrist. Joe told the
psychiatrist his troubles and said, "Life isn't worth living." "Don't be
stupid, Joe," said the psychiatrist. "Let work be your salvation. I want you
to totally submerge yourself in your work. Now, what do you do for
a living?"
"I clean out septic tanks," Joe
replied. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ A man was sitting at home one evening,
when the doorbell rang. When he answered the door, a 6 foot tall
cockroach was standing there. The cockroach immediately punched him
between the eyes and scampered off.
The next evening,
the man was sitting at home when the doorbell rang again. When
he answered the door, the cockroach was there again. This time, it
punched him, kicked him and karate chopped him before running
away.
The third evening, the man was sitting at home when the
doorbell rang. When he answered the door, the cockroach was
there yet again. It leapt at him and stabbed him several times before
running off. The gravely injured man managed to crawl to the telephone
and summoned an ambulance.
He was rushed to intensive
care, where they saved his life.
The next morning, the doctor was
doing his rounds. He asked the man what happened, so the man
explained about the 6 foot cockroach's attacks, culminating in the
near fatal stabbing.
The doctor thought for a moment and said,
"Yes, there's a nasty bug going
around." ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Q. What's the difference between a lawyer
and a snake?
A. When you run over a snake, you don't back up to
make sure it's dead. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Q. How do you save a
drowning lawyer?
A. Take your foot off his
head. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Q. If you see a lawyer on a
bicycle, why shouldn't you swerve and hit him?
A. It might be
your bicycle. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Q. What's the difference
between a vampire and a lawyer?
A. A vampire sucks bloods only at
night. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ An engineer, a physicist, and a
lawyer were being interviewed for a position as chief executive officer (CEO)
of a large corporation. The engineer was interviewed first and was asked a
long list of questions, endiing with. . .
"How much is two plus
two?"
The engineer excused himself and made a series of measurements
and calculations before returning to the board room and announcing. .
.
"Four!"
The physicist was interviewed next and was asked the
same questions. Again, the last question was. . .
"How much is two
plus two?"
Before answering the last question, he excused himself, made
for the library, and did a great deal of research. After consulting with
the United
States Bureau of Standards and making many calculations, he
also announced. . .
"Four!"
The lawyer was interviewed last,
and again.... the final question was. . .
"How much is two plus
two?"
The lawyer draws all the shades in the room, looks outside to see
if anyone is there, checks the telephone for listening devices, and
finally whispers. . .
"How
much do you want it to be?"
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ At Sunday School they were teaching how
God created everything, including human beings. Little Johnny, a child in the
kindergarten class, seemed especially intent when they told him how Eve was
created out of one of Adam's ribs. Later in the week his mother noticed
him lying down as though he were ill, and said, "Johnny what is the
matter?" Little Johnny responded, "I have a pain in my side. I think I'm
going to have a wife." ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Little Johnny's
kindergarten class was on a field trip to their local police station where
they saw pictures tacked to a bulletin board of the 10 most wanted criminals.
One of the youngsters pointed to a picture and asked if it really was the
photo of a wanted person. "Yes," said the policeman. "The detectives want
very badly to capture him." Little Johnny asked, "Why didn't you keep him
when you took his picture?" ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ The math teacher saw that little Johnny wasn't paying
attention in class She called on him and said, "Johnny! What are 2 and 4 and
28 and 44?" Little Johnny quickly replied, "NBC, CBS, HBO and the Cartoon
Network!"
A new teacher
was trying to make use of her psychology courses. She started her class by
saying, "Everyone who thinks you're stupid, stand up!" After a few seconds,
Little Johnny stood up. The teacher said, "Do you think you're stupid, Little
Johnny?" "No, ma'am, but I hate to see you standing there all by
yourself!" ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ At his request, each morning
three-year-old Ray's mother pinned a bath towel to the back shoulders of his
size two T- shirt. Immediately in his young imaginative mind the towel became
a brilliant magic blue and red cape.
And he became Superman. Outfitted
each day in his "cape," Ray's days were packed with adventure and daring
escapades. He was Superman.
This fact was clearly pointed out last fall
when his mother enrolled him in kindergarten class. During the course of the
interview, the teacher asked Ray his name.
"Superman," he answered
politely and without pause.
The teacher smiled, cast an appreciative
glance at his mother, and asked again, "Your real name,
please."
Again, Ray answered, "Superman."
Realizing the situation
demanded more authority, or maybe to hide amusement, the teacher closed her
eyes for a moment, then in a voice quite stern, said, "I will have to have
your real name for the records."
Sensing he'd have to play straight with
the teacher, Ray slid his eyes around the room, hunched closer to her, and
patting a corner of frayed towel at his shoulder, answered in a voice hushed
with conspiracy, "Clark Kent."
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**** COUNTRY CALENDAR
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Harry Stone, radio executive, born Jacksonville, FL 1898.
Stone replaced George D. Hay as
manager of WSM in 1932.
Lonnie Glosson, singer/songwriter, born Judsonia, AR 1908.
Razzy Bailey born "Erastus Michael Bailey," Five Points, AL
1939.
Bill Nowlin, one of the founders of Rounder Records, born
Boston, MA 1945.
Michael Doucet, singer/songwriter/fiddler, born Scott, LA
1951.
Wanda Jackson recorded "I Talk A Pretty Story" 1961.
Merle Haggard recorded "The Fightin' Side Of Me," 1970.
Marty Robbins released "Change Of Heart/Devil In A Cowboy Hat."
1983.
Wendy Holmcombe, age 23, virtuoso banjo player, died Alabaster,
AL 1987.
Kathy Mattea married songwriter John Vezner 1988.
Alan Jackson's "Who I Am" certified double platinum 1995.
MCA Nashville released Bobbie Cryner's "Girl of Your Dreams"
1996.
Buddy Knox, age 65, died of cancer 1999.
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COUNTRY MUSIC NEWS ****
Tim McGraw and Faith Hill's LA mansion
burglarized, police say
LOS ANGELES (AP) -- The Hollywood
Hills mansion of Tim McGraw and Faith Hill was burglarized over the weekend,
police said Tuesday.
The home was broken into between Friday and Monday
when no one was home, said police Sgt. Lee Sands. A person arriving at the house
Monday morning discovered the crime and called police, he said.
Police
would only say an unspecified amount of money was taken and they had no
immediate suspects.
The house is not the couple's principal home, said
Paul Freundlich, Hill's publicist. The singers, who live in Nashville, Tenn.,
were not in Los Angeles for Sunday night's Grammy Awards, he said.
McGraw
and Hill, both 39, are among the biggest stars in country music, separately and
as a duo. Between them, they have won numerous honors including Grammys,
American Music Awards, Country Music Association Awards and Academy of Country
Music Awards.
Sammy Kershaw Files for Bankruptcy
Sammy Kershaw, who hit No. 1 in 1993 with "She Don't Know
She's Beautiful," has filed for bankruptcy in U.S.
Bankruptcy Court in Nashville. The singer listed liabil-
ities between $100,001 and $1 million in the Chapter 13
filing submitted to the court on Tuesday (Feb. 6). He also
lists his assets in the same range. Chapter 13 bankruptcy is
available to individuals who promise to use available income to
repay as many creditors as possible. His income was not listed
in the legal docu- ments. Kershaw, who married singer Lorrie
Morgan in 2001, enjoyed a string of No. 1 singles in the '90s,
including "Cadillac Style" and "National Working Woman's
Holiday." Kershaw's last charted single, "Tennessee Girl,"
peaked at No. 43 in 2006. Despite Grammys,
Dixie Chicks still on outs with country radio
NASHVILLE,
Tenn. Country radio still isn't ready to make nice with the Dixie
Chicks.
With a haul of Grammys yesterday, the Texas trio topped their
comeback from their 2003 Bush-bashing comment that turned them from superstars
to pariahs.
Jim Jacobs, owner of W-T-D-R F-M, a country radio station in
Talladega, Alabama, said most country stations aren't playing the Chicks, and
they aren't going to start now.
The awards might spark another radio
backlash against the Texas group. Country broadcasters told The Associated Press
today that the group's five Grammys show how out of touch the Recording Academy
is from the average country fan.
Many country stations quit playing the
Chicks in 2003 after singer Natalie Maines told a London audience the group was
ashamed that President Bush is from Texas.
Almost overnight, Maines
became a lightning rod in the debate over the Iraq war, with conservatives
blasting her for criticizing the president, especially while on foreign
soil.
Country brass miffed as
Carrie, Rascal Flatts don't sing their hits
By BEVERLY
KEEL
LOS ANGELES — Although there was joy at Sunday's Sony/BMG
post-Grammy party at the famed Beverly Hills Hotel, most of the Nashville
contingent was still very upset that Carrie Underwood and Rascal Flatts were not
allowed to sing their songs on the Grammys.
"I think we ought to boycott
the Grammys," says CAA's John Huie, half-kidding (or was he?). Manager Ken
Levitan is also dismayed at the slight, and you know Sony/BMG chief Joe Galante
is still miffed at the missed opportunity for the world to hear Carrie's
music.
But American Idol creator Simon Fuller said, "Carrie's winning is
the perfect answer." (By the way, here's a special Tuesday good morning to
Simon, who reads this column online in California.) It will be interesting to
see if the Nashville labels unite to fight for their genre at the Grammys,
instead of just lobbying for their individual artists.
But enough serious
talk. Let's get to the party.
Sony/BMG's event was the party of the
night, attracting the Grammy's big winners, Carrie and the Dixie Chicks, and
guests such as Beyonce, John Legend, Dave Grohl, Smokey Robinson, Wyclef Jean,
Tara Reid and, yes, even Paris Hilton, all of whom mingled with us mere
mortals.
Carrie arrived with her cute English date, Oliver Trevena, and
stayed with her Nashville friends the whole time. Clive Davis came over to pay
his respects, as did many others. She was nice to everyone who approached
her.
When it comes to her growing fame, she is the most unaffected
celebrity I have seen. She is appreciative of her success but unimpressed by the
trappings that surround it.
And then you had John Mayer and Jessica
Simpson, who huddled in one of the outside cabanas blocked to the rest of the
partygoers by a velvet rope. John was in fine spirits, dancing and singing
Michael Jackson's "PYT" while talking to a few people. Jessica's father, Joe,
stood watch nearby. When the Dixie Chicks arrived, they were hustled to another
cabana, which appeared to be watched by two guards. Maybe they're not ready to
make nice with everybody.
Dixie Chicks fuel family
feud
At Clive Davis' party, I asked Larry King if he thought the
anger toward the Dixie Chicks would fade in time. Before he could even finish
his thoughts, I got my answer.
"I like them a lot," he says. "I've had
them on. They are a terrific act."
But his wife, country singer Shawn
Southwick-King, began voicing her disapproval of the Texas trio before he
stopped speaking. "She's a Republican," Larry says, before telling her, "They
have every right to express themselves. Last time I checked, this was America. I
give them a lot of credit for standing up for what they believe and you don't
have to buy their records and you don't have to go to their concerts. Boycott is
as American as apple pie."
It continued on a bit, and then Shawn says,
"You should have a respect for the office of the president. It's not just
Republicans. It's people who are Americans who may have" — then Larry
interrupts, "What did they say that" — but she finishes — "no matter what — he
is our president."
He says, "I know him very well." She says, "I know him
very well, too. And to stand up and make a public" — Larry interrupts, "You
would ban it?"
She starts to argue, but then gives up. "We're just going
to go round and round," she says. "But there are two definitive ways to think
about this. And that is why our household is never dull."
But the Chicks
have the full support of singer/activist Joan Baez, who introduced them at the
Grammys. "It was a massive education for them and I am just very proud of how
they stood up to it because (the reaction) was a shock," she says. "To me, the
response to things I did, I knew what was coming. They showed tremendous
bravery. In this particular political atmosphere, it could happen to anybody,
just like it happened to them."

**** Amy's Kitchen
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CANDY BAR FUDGE BITES
1 (6-ounce) package semi-sweet chocolate
chips 1 can store-bought chocolate fudge frosting
1 cup butterscotch chips 2 1/2 large candy bars, any flavor
and cut up (I like Snickers but use your
favorite)
DIRECTIONS: Line 8-inch square pan
with foil, extending over edges; lightly butter foil and set
aside. In large microwave- safe bowl, combine both flavored
chips; microwave on medium for 1 to 2 minutes or until chips are
melted. Stir until smooth. Stir in frosting and pieces from
about 2 candy bars until mixed. Spread in foil-lined
pan; sprinkle with rest of candy bar. Refrigerate 1 hour
or until firm. Remove fudge by lifting foil from
fudge. Cut into bite-sized squares.
TO
MELT CHOCOLATE USE THE MICROWAVE For dipping
your own homemade treats
Chocolate that is overheated may
scorch, lose flavor and turn coarse and grainy. Here's a good
tip for melting chocolate in your microwave:
Place coarsely chopped chocolate in a microwave-safe
container and microwave at MEDIUM (50 percent power) for 1
1/2 to 4 minutes, until the chocolate turns shiny. Between each
minute remove chocolate from the microwave and stir. repeat
until completely melted. Because of their milk proteins, they
need to be stirred sooner than dark chocolate. (If overheated,
these chocolates may become grainy.)
**** TODAY'S
USELESS FACT ****
What is "Stockholm
Syndrome"?
Stockholm Syndrome describes
the behavior of kidnap victims who, over time, become sympathetic to their
captors. The name derives from a 1973 hostage incident in Stockholm,
Sweden. At the end of six days of captivity in a bank, several kidnap
victims actually resisted rescue attempts, and afterwards refused to testify
against their captors.
The most famous incident in the U.S. involved the
kidnapped heiress Patty Hearst. Captured by a radical political group known as
the Symbionese Liberation Army in 1974, Ms. Hearst eventually became an
accomplice of the group, taking on an assumed name and assisting them in several
bank robberies. After her re-capture, she denounced the group and her
involvement.
What causes Stockholm Syndrome? Captives
begin to identify with their captors initially as a defensive mechanism, out of
fear of violence. Small acts of kindness by the captor are magnified, since
finding perspective in a hostage situation is by definition impossible. Rescue
attempts are also seen as a threat, since it's likely the captive would be
injured during such attempts.
It's important to note that these symptoms
occur under tremendous emotional and often physical duress. The behavior is
considered a common survival strategy for victims of interpersonal abuse, and
has been observed in battered spouses, abused children, prisoners of war, and
concentration camp survivors.
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DAY..........JIM
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