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I just sent out a spa^^ message–Sign Up!<\/i>–to tens of, uh, tens<\/em> of prospective entrants in this year’s Picken Little<\/a> tournament pool. If you did not receive the message, it is because your spa^^ filters have kept the invitation at bay, but worry not, for you can still jump in the pool. I hope you will. You really should. You will be glad you did. It’s not too late.<\/p>\n

Why not?<\/p>\n

Go on.<\/p>\n

Yahoo! Picken Little 2008<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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