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*Someone walked in on me while I was in the bathroom. Reminded me of Pearl Harbor.<\/p>\n
*Walked out onto Constitution Ave in D.C. and was almost hit by a taxi. Reminded me of Tienanmen Square.<\/p>\n
*I spilled some lukewarm coffee on myself just now, which is like being boiled in oil<\/p>\n
*I ran through the sprinklers this morning, claimed solidarity with victims of Hurricane Katrina<\/p>\n
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