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A Slow Day

30 August 2011.

quote of the day

Mahmoud Shamman, spokesman for the rebels' National Transitional Council in Libya on hearing that some of Ghadafi's family had escaped to Algeria:

"We have promised to provide a just trial to all those criminals."

 

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Marin bookstoreused spirituality

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sandwich board near Peets in downtown Davis

Dean Woo

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Fake church sign

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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