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The Slice archive for Feb. 4, 2013

MONDAY, FEB. 4, 2013






Year of the snake is coming  

Chinese new year is coming next weekend. So we probably ought to review. What of the following is not one of the signature animals in rotation? Rat, ox, tiger, rabbit, dragon, snake, horse, gerbil, sheep, monkey, rooster, dog and pig.

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Some people's reality 

When invited to a gathering at someone's home, the following questions immediately come to mind. 1.) Do they have dogs or cats? 2) Will I start experiencing respiratory shutdown after about five minutes? 3) What will I say when the well-intentioned hosts uselessly offer to…

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What have you been putting off?

A) Getting a shingles vaccination. B) Replacing your ancient smoke detector. C) Coming up with a Plan B. D) Checking the lyrics on 1985's "Something About You" by Level 42. E) Emailing order-of-finish predictions for the 2013 American League Central Division to The Slice. F)…

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