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They say every snowflake is unique. However, scientists in Oslo, Norway, have discovered at least twenty flakes that are completely identical. The report remains inconclusive, as most of the test subjects melted on the tongues of lab assistants before they could be properly analyzed.
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These shirts must go! Choose from five lovely Powell's T-shirt designs for $8.00; our raglan-sleeved shirt for only $10.00; our City of Books sweatshirt for $14.00; or our tank top for $6.00. Get them while supplies last — at these prices, they make the ideal holiday gift for friends, family... or just you!
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Due to dietary constraints, this year's fruitcakes will contain fewer nuts, less fruit, and no cake. A rumor persists that the eggnog will have neither egg nor nog, and that the candy canes will instead be vegetable sticks. We'll let you know as soon as we get confirmation.
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Hosted by Garrison Keillor, The Writer's Almanac is a daily program of poetry and literary history that can be heard on public radio stations throughout the country — and it's featured every day on Powells.com. This week's highlights include the birthdays of writers Peter Handke, Willa Cather, Susan Minot, Ron Hansen, Delmore Schwartz, James Thurber, Emily Dickinson, John Milton, Gustave Flaubert, and Patrick O'Brian; lyricist Ira Gershwin; and librarian Melvil Dewey, inventor of the Dewey Decimal System.
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FUP.
STORE CAT.
"See, it's right there." Fup leads nine cats past the Adidas boutique to the new condo tower, pointing toward the door to the slide with a lean of her head. Cashew goes running toward it.
"Try to outrun me!" Oreo dares him, and takes off right behind.
"He runs so funny," Cesar says to Bagheera, and Bagheera agrees.
"He likes to pretend he's in the jungle like the big cats you see on nature shows."
So Oreo runs and of course catches up (ever since Cashew twisted his leg jumping off the shed he can hardly manage more than a jog). The pack is halfway down the block still when Oreo lowers his shoulder and lunges at the door.
To Fup it sounds like her bowl falling off the counter — the foot-high door rattles just slightly before setting firm, tossing Oreo onto the sidewalk like a drunk thrown out by a bouncer. The white-bellied cat climbs to his feet, woozy, shaking it off.
"Is it locked?" Trudeau asks everyone.
No one answers, but no one hits Trudeau, either. (They've been practicing restraint.)
Oreo swears he's fine.
"Somewhat anxious, though," Fup adds.
"I wanted to hit the slide with a running start."
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