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Oct 13Liked by Francis Flaherty

As usual, many thanks for the amusing/interesting read. I was proud of my son because he was in jail and I probably told too many people. (For protesting the School of the Americas at Fort Benning.)

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You're a good mom, Mandy!

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Oct 13Liked by Francis Flaherty

Heard on 7th Ave: “My [name redacted] is waitlisted at Yale, it’s really stressful. “ “I know what you mean, [name redacted] got into Wesleyan and oberlin and it’s such a hard decision.” “[name redacted] was going to ccny, but just decided on BMCC instead.” -end conversation-

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haha. Just this morning, I heard two young guys talking. One of them was saying, "The trouble with Cambridge is ...."

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Oct 13Liked by Francis Flaherty

I loved the story and btw Cafe Bustelo is the only coffee I drink! Small world!

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Cafe Bustelo is the best, Barbara. And thanks for all your kind words about "Dad" -- they're a great morale boost!

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