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In 1938, Louis Armstrong and his orchestra recorded the New Orleans's jazz classic, "When the Saints Go Marching In." |
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Twelve pears hanging high, twelve men passing by.
Each took a pear and left eleven hanging there.
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The Word of the Day
tepid
-(adj.).Moderately warm: lukewarm. Lacking real interest, enthusiasm, or involvement.
The Quote of the Day
"Learn not only to find what you like, learn to like what you find."-
Anthony J. D'Angelo
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