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The Slice archive for Feb. 14, 2013
THURSDAY, FEB. 14, 2013
Look at the size of that thing 2
They don't make phones like that anymore. www.mycomicshop.com
Style Hints from Baseball Cards Dept. 3
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True or false 3
These gentlemen were instrumental in the drive to incorporate Spokane Valley years ago. www.cmt.com
Sure. Right. 1
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Chicken or the egg 2
Are those who consume low-priced alcoholic beverages while riding in motor vehicles already prone to litter or does the tendency to toss empty bottles and cans to the roadside emerge only after consuming the product in question?
Just wondering
Of course, it would never happen because of safety/liability issues. But if playground monkey bars had not been invented until 2013, what would they be called? Something more child-affirming, I'm guessing.
Part of a complete breakfast
www.bonappetit.com As I recall, those "Marry Me" candy hearts could be the source of much hooting, hollering and all-around hilarity back in grade school.
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The national-level success ( ) has experienced in the last few years has to absolutely drive ( ) crazy.
Some people avoid stores having sales
Just saying. Sure, this is a bargain-minded burg. But there are those whose desire to avoid crowds trumps the prospect of saving a few bucks. Perhaps this minority could be drawn to stores advertising an upcoming "Extra-High Prices 13 Hour Blowout!"
How to talk to girls
I sometimes listen to teenage boys talking to girls on the bus. And I have come to a conclusion: Some of them need better material. Sure, it might be their nature to lurch between being monosyllabic slabs of meat and self-absorbed motormouths. But I know…
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