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Tuesday, 12/28/2004

Question For The English

Miscellaneous Musing by Judy @ 12:22 pm PST
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Perhaps someone out there can answer this question. I learned yesterday that there is a memorial to JFK at Runnymede.

Why?

I mean, I realize it’s a nice geture and all. I just don’t understand any connection between JFK and the (at least to me) far more important signing of the Magna Carta.



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Reality is merely an illusion, albeit a very persistent one. ~ Albert Einstein
Reality is that which refuses to go away when I stop believing in it. ~ Philip K Dick
Reality... what a concept. ~ Robin Williams



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