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It’s almost<\/i> time to fill out your 2009 NCAA bracket, Buster. Now
\n1<\/a>–2<\/a>–3<\/a>–4<\/a>–5<\/a>-6!
\nyears running, the EWM Yahoo! NCAA men’s basketball tournament pick’em welcomes
\nall who dare to pick against the the savviest basketball futurologists in blogland. Do you tremble at the thought? Then sign up! At no cost to you, join
\nthis year’s group on Yahoo!,
\n
\nEmarchinal Picktelligence (ID#35873)<\/a>.  If you have questions, dish me a
\nbehind-the-back email: dmueller at earthwidemoth.com. Invite your friends.
\nInvite your arch-nemeses. The group holds the next forty-nine who sign up.
\nWhat’s at stake is more valuable than money: hoops ethos.<\/p>\n

\n
\nYahoo! Tournament Pick’em<\/a>
\nGroup: Emarchinal Picktelligence (ID# 35873)
\nPassword: ewm
\nFirm up your picks after the selection show on Sunday, March 15. The latest you
\ncan sign up is five minutes before the round of 64 tips off on Thursday, March
\n19.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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