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Sandy Sand began her writing career while raising three children and doing public relations work for Women's American ORT (Organization for Rehabilitation through Training). That led to a job as a reporter for the San Fernando Valley Chronicle, a weekly publication in Canoga Park, California. In conjunction with the Chronicle, she broadcast a tri-weekly, 10-minute newscast for KGOE AM. Following the closure of the Chronicle, Sand became the editor of the Tolucan Times and Canyon Crier newspapers in Burbank. She is currently a guest columnist for the Los Angeles Daily News and contributor to ronkayela.com

OpEdNews Member for 152 week(s) and 4 day(s)

198 Articles, 0 Quick Links, 1542 Comments, 227 Diaries, 0 Polls

Public Diaries

Personal Diaries

Tuesday, December 30, 2008
Armageddon: How to Know When to Bend Over and Kiss Your Derriere Au Revoir (6 comments)

Saturday, December 20, 2008
Laura Bush: Cook's 5,111 Nights Off

Wednesday, December 17, 2008
To Thine Ownself be True. The World be Damned

Sunday, December 14, 2008
In Retrospect, My Job From Hell Was Funny

Thursday, December 4, 2008
Bail Bondsmen Bailing Themselves Out (1 comments)

Friday, November 28, 2008
Black Friday: My Personal Boycott (7 comments)

Tuesday, November 25, 2008
Putting Giant Condoms on Shrimp

Friday, November 21, 2008
Palin's Post-pardon Turkey Interview (1 comments)

Wednesday, November 19, 2008
How the Bailout Works that Even a Dead Jackass Can Understand (2 comments)

Sunday, November 16, 2008
Southern California Fires: Good News, Bad News, Dubious News

Saturday, November 15, 2008
Another Smokey Sunrise in the San Fernando Valley North of Los Angeles (4 comments)

Sunday, November 9, 2008
Credit Crunch: Bringing Back an Old-fashioned Christmas (1 comments)

Wednesday, November 5, 2008
Revolutionary Change Without a Shot Being Fired

Tuesday, November 4, 2008
After Eight Long Years We Can Finally Exhale! (5 comments)

Tuesday, November 4, 2008
Rove Seeds Clouds: Actual Weather in Southern California on Bellwether Election Day

Sunday, November 2, 2008
Past Voter Apathy Equals Election Board Apathy, Long Lines

Thursday, October 30, 2008
Banking: Truth in Jest

Wednesday, October 29, 2008
From Joe the Plumber to Joe the Congressman? (3 comments)

Monday, October 27, 2008
Single Digits Narrow Obama/McCain Race (1 comments)

Friday, October 24, 2008
It's Official: No Matter Who Wins There Will Be Rioting (22 comments)

Friday, October 24, 2008
No Need to Vote. Halloween Masks Picked the Prez and It Ain't McCain (1 comments)

Wednesday, October 22, 2008
OEN's Own Sandy Sand is Running For President. Must be True, It's on Video Tape (4 comments)

Tuesday, October 21, 2008
John McCain is the New Monster Frightening Our Kids to Death (2 comments)

Monday, October 20, 2008
High Ratings for SNL Was Curiosity, Not Voter Stamp of Approval for Sarah Palin (2 comments)

Saturday, October 18, 2008
Early Returns: Tinklenberg Nets $30K After Bachmann's Appearance on Hardball

Friday, October 17, 2008
FOX to Delay World Series Game 6 Due to Hurricane Barack

Wednesday, October 15, 2008
Joe the Plumber Won the Debate (1 comments)

Wednesday, October 15, 2008
Mergers and Acquisitions Expected to Revive Markets (1 comments)

Tuesday, October 14, 2008
Behind by Six and McCain Said He "Has 'em where he wants 'em."

Monday, October 13, 2008
Eerie Yellow Light From Sun Shining Through Smoke Filled Skies (2 comments)

Monday, October 13, 2008
If Any Humor is to be Found in the Economic Disaster... (2 comments)

Sunday, October 12, 2008
100 Days to Go and Bush Won't Let Lameduckedness Stop Him (3 comments)

Saturday, October 11, 2008
Ugly-ing Up the Golden Gate Bridge Won't Prevent One Suicide (2 comments)

Friday, October 10, 2008
Open Question for the Economic Experts at OEN (7 comments)

Saturday, October 4, 2008
Palin's Book Banning Should Have Been Ifill's First Question (1 comments)

Wednesday, October 1, 2008
The Only Poll That Counts...

Tuesday, September 30, 2008
11th Hour Power Grab by Bush (5 comments)

Saturday, September 27, 2008
Who Won Last Night's Debate? We Did! McCain the Liar Showed Up (9 comments)

Friday, September 26, 2008
Ma Barker is Looking Up and Smiling at Long Beach Mom on Trial for Murder

Friday, September 26, 2008
Rumor: McCain Wants Veep Debate Cancelled (4 comments)

Wednesday, September 24, 2008
Poor Johnny McC. Can't Bail and Debate at the Same Time (5 comments)

Wednesday, September 24, 2008
Being a Mom: Dumbest Qualifier to be a World/Political Leader (11 comments)

Tuesday, September 23, 2008
Obama Must Get Back to the Hill to Vote on the Bailout Bill (4 comments)

Tuesday, September 23, 2008
Economic Terrorism: Bush's Wall Street Bailout is the Patriot Act II

Sunday, September 21, 2008
Importing HIV. They Are Nuts! (4 comments)

Saturday, September 20, 2008
NeoCons Should Love This: The Five-year Abstinence Only Afghanistan Plan

Friday, September 19, 2008
Google This: Palin Muthee Witch Hunt Africa (3 comments)

Friday, September 19, 2008
A Seven-Year War in Afghanistan???

Friday, September 19, 2008
Palin for Prez: McCain Won't be a Lame Duck; He's a Dead Duck (4 comments)

Thursday, September 18, 2008
When They Say They've Arrested, Shot and Bombed Terrorists, How Do They Know? (1 comments)

Wednesday, September 17, 2008
Where's the National Guard When We Need Them?

Tuesday, September 16, 2008
It's All About Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa and Why This is a Diary and Not an Article (5 comments)

Sunday, September 14, 2008
Angling for Impeachment (1 comments)

Saturday, September 13, 2008
Elmer "McCain" Fudd Whines on and on Over Obama Ad

Saturday, September 13, 2008
Metrolink/Freight Train Head-on Collision 5 Miles From Home (3 comments)

Friday, September 12, 2008
Sarah Palin is Dick Cheney in Lipstick and a Skirt (4 comments)

Wednesday, September 10, 2008
To Even Mention Book Banning is Sarah Palin at Her Dangerous Worst (10 comments)

Sunday, September 7, 2008
Barack Proved Sarah Can Be Attacked on the Issues (4 comments)

Wednesday, September 3, 2008
Popping the Question. Why Isn't Levi Johnston In Jail For Statutory Rape? (8 comments)

Tuesday, September 2, 2008
Palin Prediction. She Will Resign by Request (10 comments)

Monday, September 1, 2008
Breaking: Palin's Pregnant 17-year-old Progeny to Wed Baby's Procreator (8 comments)

Thursday, August 28, 2008
Where the "Beef" in the DNC Convention? (10 comments)

Wednesday, August 27, 2008
Men From Mars to Cover UFO Stories: Media Formula for Whom Covers What (3 comments)

Tuesday, August 26, 2008
Women Want Athletic Men to Jump in the Pool: The Sperm Pool

Monday, August 25, 2008
The Headline Read: Dems Are Getting Nervous, Again (1 comments)

Saturday, August 23, 2008
Biden Doesn't Use His Personal Tragedy as a Crutch Like McCain (4 comments)

Tuesday, August 19, 2008
Veep Stakeout. Follow That Man (4 comments)

Sunday, August 17, 2008
Like Son, Like Mother. Memory Loss Runs in McCain's Family (1 comments)

Friday, August 15, 2008
Military Coup or Supreme Court Coup, the Results are the Same (1 comments)

Tuesday, August 12, 2008
Prickly Thieves are Thorn in the Side of Palm Desert Police (2 comments)

Sunday, August 10, 2008
Golf Helps Men Live Longer: They've Got To Be Kidding (8 comments)

Friday, August 8, 2008
A 5.4 Earthquake, Pish. A House Fire is Work Interruptus (5 comments)

Sunday, August 3, 2008
McCain Press-bashing: Republican Label "Quarantine: Leprosy"

Tuesday, July 29, 2008
Bush Missed His Status as Gov. Execution...Until Now (7 comments)

Wednesday, July 23, 2008
Old Dog McCain Trying to Learn New-Age Computer Trick (8 comments)

Monday, July 21, 2008
McCain: Visit World Hot Spots or Have No Informed Opinion. Really? (8 comments)

Saturday, July 19, 2008
The Event Horizon in Iraq, According to Bush (1 comments)

Tuesday, July 15, 2008
International Red Cross: Water-boarding is Torture. Ask Them to Press Charges (6 comments)

Monday, July 14, 2008
Breaking: McCain, L.A. Mayor Arrested at La Raza Meeting (4 comments)

Monday, July 14, 2008
Breaking: Clydesdales Put Out To Pasture (15 comments)

Friday, July 11, 2008
Waaaaaa! I Caught MRS (Mental Recession Syndrome) (5 comments)

Thursday, July 10, 2008
Ouch! Jackson Wants to Take a Guillotine to Obama (10 comments)

Tuesday, July 8, 2008
Three Nanoseconds Until McC Sings Osama's 'Bye-Bye, Iraq, It's Been Deadly Knowin' Ya' Song (2 comments)

Sunday, July 6, 2008
Guerrilla Army Takes Over L.A.'s Concrete Jungle (7 comments)

Friday, July 4, 2008
Make Column One Independent of Un-bylined Links Starting Today, July 4th (4 comments)

Wednesday, July 2, 2008
Starbucks No Longer Perking Along (5 comments)

Sunday, June 29, 2008
Questions, Quirky Quarks Quase Earth-Quashing Quakes of Fears Over LHC Atom-smasher (4 comments)

Saturday, June 28, 2008
Going After Embedded Advertising: Hate-hate Relationship between Hollywood and the FCC (2 comments)

Tuesday, June 24, 2008
Working Girls in Nevada are Feeling Pinch of Rise in Gas Prices (11 comments)

Saturday, June 21, 2008
Cat-clawing Cindy McC. Should Keep Her Mouth Shut and Stick to Plagiarizing Recipes. She's so Good at it. (6 comments)

Tuesday, June 17, 2008
A New Low in Despicable Republican Slime (27 comments)

Monday, June 16, 2008
Obama's Veep Pick. Give it a Rest!

Sunday, June 15, 2008
John 'GHW' McCain: The Would-be President of the Obscene (1 comments)

Saturday, June 7, 2008
Hillary: "Yes, We Can!" And Yes, She Did! (15 comments)

Wednesday, June 4, 2008
Bill Clinton Was the Man From Hope; Barack Obama IS the Man of Hope

Tuesday, June 3, 2008
Global Warming/Air Quality Muzzlers in the Bush Administration Aren't Immune to the Ill-effects (2 comments)

Monday, June 2, 2008
Stupid is as Illogical Does. Feminists Supporting Hillary, But Voting For McC are Stupid and Illogical (14 comments)

Thursday, May 29, 2008
Obama Didn't Trip Over McDubya's Iraq Trip Dare. When Obama Goes, It Should be in Secret (3 comments)

Friday, May 23, 2008
Not One, But Twin Twisters Hit SoCal, But There's No Global Warming or Climate Change (15 comments)

Friday, May 23, 2008
States Care More About Vets' Families Than Bush (1 comments)

Sunday, May 18, 2008
Daily Top 10 News Stories Scanned and Why We Get the Election Results We Do (3 comments)

Sunday, May 18, 2008
No Good Deed Goes Unpunished. Pirates Hijack Relief Ship

Friday, May 16, 2008
Talk and Negotiate Do Not Equate to Appeasement (3 comments)

Friday, May 16, 2008
Goat Cheese Proves Obama is a Muslim (13 comments)

Thursday, May 15, 2008
California's Supreme Court Okays Gay Marriage

Wednesday, May 14, 2008
Obama Commits Ultimate Sin: Calls Reporter "Sweetie" (10 comments)

Wednesday, May 14, 2008
Pope's Chief Astronomer: Space Aliens are God's Children, Too! (12 comments)

Wednesday, May 14, 2008
Hillary: Her Dubious Claim to Electability Even Noted By My Daughters

Friday, May 9, 2008
McCain's Straight Talk Reserved for Lobbists (2 comments)

Tuesday, May 6, 2008
L.A.'s Mayor is Neither Shoeshine Guy or Agent. He's a Toilet Cleaner (2 comments)

Tuesday, May 6, 2008
"Fair & Balanced" According to Fox News (4 comments)

Monday, May 5, 2008
The Best Primary Yet: Guam

Friday, May 2, 2008
India: Giving an Entire New Meaning to 'Bouncing Baby' (3 comments)

Monday, April 28, 2008
Economy, Iraq Negatives Up: Why Aren't McCain's, Too? (5 comments)

Monday, April 28, 2008
U.S. Government Can't Do Anything Right By Its Soldiers Overseas (4 comments)

Friday, April 25, 2008
Court Socks It To Wesley Snipes: Sends Message Not to "Test" Government (9 comments)

Tuesday, April 22, 2008
Thanks, Rep. Joe Wilson. It's a Relief to Know Cindy Will Swear Johnny Doesn't Have an Uncontrolled Temper (3 comments)

Monday, April 21, 2008
Mattel Caught It Where it Hurts, In Its Bottom(line) (2 comments)

Friday, April 18, 2008
Former Clinton Backers Backing Off in Bunches. Reich Endorses Obama (3 comments)

Thursday, April 17, 2008
S.*.*.T. Is Not The Dirty Word You Thought It Was (4 comments)

Tuesday, April 15, 2008
A Recipe for Cindy McCain on Culinary Capers (8 comments)

Wednesday, April 9, 2008
How Come We Understand Men, But They Just Don't Get Us? (28 comments)

Tuesday, April 8, 2008
A Fishmonger Sells Fish. A Warmonger Sells War. Obama Distancing Himself From Schultz Remark Stinks Like a Dead Fish (13 comments)

Friday, April 4, 2008
Suspended in Suspended Animation Over Randi Rhodes' Suspension (15 comments)

Thursday, April 3, 2008
Randi Rhodes Suspended by Air America: Censoring Talent When They're NOT On-Air??? (42 comments)

Tuesday, April 1, 2008
Jackson: Another Lamebrain Excuse for Leaving Office (2 comments)

Wednesday, March 26, 2008
Pitifully, Shamefully It's Come to Little Old Ladies Clipping Coupons to Aid Soldiers in Iraq. (2 comments)

Tuesday, March 25, 2008
Bush: Iraq 'Merits Sacrifice,' Yeah, Right! (1 comments)

Saturday, March 22, 2008
A Killing Blow to the Democratic Party If Super Delegates Do A Cheney "SO?" (12 comments)

Saturday, March 15, 2008
Barack Obama Renounced, Denounced and Bounced Wright From His Campaign (3 comments)

Friday, March 14, 2008
Barack Obama's Choice of Spiritual Mentor Puts His Judgement in Doubt (9 comments)

Monday, March 10, 2008
Pissed at DNC, Hill or O? Don't Be...IT'S ALL SUPREME COURT NOMINATIONS, STUPID! (4 comments)

Thursday, March 6, 2008
Mistreated Cows Herd Together in Self-defense: Create Moo On Dot Org

Thursday, March 6, 2008
It Wasn't Terrorism? It Was More Than Just a Bike-by Bombing

Wednesday, March 5, 2008
99-Cent Can of Dog Food Heard 'Round L.A. $5.3 Million Times (4 comments)

Sunday, March 2, 2008
Sea Change or C-Change, It's All in the Mind

Saturday, March 1, 2008
SOS! Personal Economic Help Needed. Where's W. and His Business Degree When I Need Him? (1 comments)

Wednesday, February 27, 2008
Sen. Larry Craig is Flush With Job Applications (3 comments)

Tuesday, February 26, 2008
Which Hillary Will Show Up At Tonight's Debate? (2 comments)

Sunday, February 24, 2008
Michael Bloomberg, Pick Up the Ball and Even the Playing Field (4 comments)

Wednesday, February 20, 2008
Operation Clear Skies: Memo to N. Korea and Iran From the Pentagon (1 comments)

Wednesday, February 20, 2008
Michelle Obama Swift Boated, She really said REALLY PROUD! (1 comments)

Wednesday, February 13, 2008
Articles in Support of Clinton are Going Down"Hill" (7 comments)

Saturday, February 9, 2008
When Push the Lever Comes to Shove McCain... (3 comments)

Thursday, February 7, 2008
Olbermann Calling Romney 'Willard' Will be Missed (2 comments)

Tuesday, February 5, 2008
Lesson Learned: No Early Voting For Me (3 comments)

Thursday, January 31, 2008
Johnny Mc, Stop Calling Me Your "Friend" (6 comments)

Tuesday, January 29, 2008
A Question That Has No Correct Answer

Tuesday, January 29, 2008
Craig Crawford Bit the Media Hand That Feeds Him on MSNBC

Tuesday, January 29, 2008
Whatever a Pundit Says, Think the Opposite

Saturday, January 26, 2008
'Round & 'Round a Toxic Spy Satellite Goes. Where it Will Fall, Nobody Knows (1 comments)

Saturday, January 19, 2008
What Tax Rebate? Save It! It's An Advance and Will Cost You Dearly Later (7 comments)

Saturday, January 19, 2008
Jail Time For (Dr.) Phil? An Orange or Pink Jumpsuit Will be so Becoming (2 comments)

Tuesday, January 15, 2008
Keep Up Your Cannibalistic Food Fights, O. and Hill 'Cuz I'm Lovin' It!

Friday, January 11, 2008
I Can Have My Cake and Eat It, Too. Maybe So Can You (6 comments)

Wednesday, January 9, 2008
Where's the Press on John McCain's Health? (4 comments)

Monday, January 7, 2008
My Dog Reminds Me of Dr. Phil, They're Both Horny for Self-gratification (8 comments)

Monday, January 7, 2008
Is Obama's Surge Due to Clinton Fatigue? (4 comments)

Saturday, January 5, 2008
Hillary, Avoid Any Phrase That Smacks of Bush

Thursday, January 3, 2008
Is There Hidden Meaning Behind Bush's Lack of Interest in Iowa Caucus Results? (8 comments)

Sunday, December 30, 2007
Is it my Imagination or are bin Laden's Messages Timed to our Elections? (3 comments)

Thursday, December 27, 2007
Benazir Bhutto Martyred. What Now?

Friday, December 21, 2007
Breaking News: Spears' Parenting Book Being Revised (6 comments)

Thursday, December 13, 2007
BFD: Big Flower Deal, Another White House Secret

Tuesday, December 11, 2007
Happy Oped Anniversary to Me (9 comments)

Sunday, December 9, 2007
Lou Dobbs Caught in Reverse I.C.E. Sting (1 comments)

Friday, December 7, 2007
Hell No!, Bill Press, Mitt's Speech Didn't Allay Any Fears (2 comments)

Friday, November 30, 2007
They Hate Us, But Their Kids Play With an American Icon, the Teddy Bear (51 comments)

Monday, November 26, 2007
A Neoconistic Prediction From 1966 (1 comments)

Saturday, November 24, 2007
Christmas Card Conundrum (2 comments)

Wednesday, November 21, 2007
Thank You. Not Just on Thanksgiving, But Every Single Day (3 comments)

Tuesday, November 20, 2007
To Each His Own. My Way of Doing Thanksgiving (2 comments)

Sunday, November 18, 2007
Best Quote: Time Limit on Debate Answers (1 comments)

Friday, November 16, 2007
Knocked Up in the Lock Up Blocks Firing Squad (2 comments)

Wednesday, November 14, 2007
Memo to Randi Rhodes: So what if 10K Letters to Pelosi Was a Myth? Write Anyway (5 comments)

Monday, November 12, 2007
Planted Question on Global Warming Gets Cool Reception

Thursday, November 8, 2007
Rudy Needs Shrink After Pat's Endorsement (3 comments)

Monday, November 5, 2007
Would Oprah's Money Have Been Better Spent in Chicago? (2 comments)

Sunday, November 4, 2007
Beware the Reverse Spin When W. Pulls a Musharraf

Friday, November 2, 2007
"Dog" Chapman's Pup Turns on Him

Friday, November 2, 2007
King George Threw Down the Gauntlet, Congress Should Throw it Back

Thursday, November 1, 2007
State Dept. vs Military in Iraq; Catch 22 Death Knell (3 comments)

Sunday, October 28, 2007
San Francisco Icon Escapes Defacement by Ads (1 comments)

Thursday, October 25, 2007
Profound Observation on Race by an Eight-Year-Old

Friday, October 19, 2007
One Question For Rep. Pete Stark's Snipers (2 comments)

Friday, October 19, 2007
One Question For Rep. Pete Stark's Snipers

Thursday, October 18, 2007
Bush: Put Politics Aside on S-CHIP

Thursday, October 18, 2007
Nobel Sur"prize" Peace Prize Awarded to Vladimir Putin (4 comments)

Wednesday, October 17, 2007
Bill-O Barks Up Wrong Fact Tree on DeGeneres Dog Sob Story

Friday, October 12, 2007
Could The War-President-in-Chief be Jealous of Al Gore? (6 comments)

Thursday, October 11, 2007
Why the Iraq War is Not a "Good" War (2 comments)

Tuesday, October 9, 2007
Baseball Playoffs: Glitches, Hitches & TBS (10 comments)

Monday, October 8, 2007
Mem-O to Bill-O: Progressives/Liberals DO NOT Think Terrorism is Our Fault (3 comments)

Saturday, October 6, 2007
Yet Another Tearful Apology and Why Marion Should Keep Her Medals

Wednesday, October 3, 2007
Illogic, Thy Name is Bill O'Reilly (23 comments)

Sunday, September 30, 2007
Christians Only Need Apply for McCain's Presidential Vote? (5 comments)

Wednesday, September 26, 2007
Bonds' Ball: The Asterisks Have It!

Tuesday, September 25, 2007
Burma? Where'd Bush Get That From? (2 comments)

Monday, September 24, 2007
Bill O'Reilly Quote of 09:27 Hours

Sunday, September 23, 2007
The Surge is Working!

Sunday, September 23, 2007
Quoting the Best Quote of the Week as Quoted by Steve Young

Thursday, September 20, 2007
And, Congress Wonders Why They're at 11 Percent (8 comments)

Monday, September 17, 2007
Wait! Don't Count Blackwater Banishees Before They're Out The Door

Thursday, September 13, 2007
Riddle Us This. Who Are Our 36 Allies In Iraq??? (10 comments)

Thursday, September 13, 2007
Moral of the Story: No Iraqi Should Shake Hands With Dubya in Public (1 comments)

Tuesday, September 4, 2007
Any Knuckling Under Down Under to Bush's Ego Protectors?

Friday, August 31, 2007
Craig Took a W I D E Stance (5 comments)

Friday, August 31, 2007
Excuse Me, Another Craig Unmentionable (1 comments)

Friday, August 31, 2007
W. To Go From Rose Garden to "House & Mortgage Garden"

Thursday, August 30, 2007
Memo to Iran: Change your name back to Persia

Wednesday, August 29, 2007
Bush Adds Signing Statement to Iraq/Iran Mutual Protection Agreement

Tuesday, August 28, 2007
Come Home, Larry. Dems Have a Place For You

Monday, August 27, 2007
No Up Close and Personal Hug, Kiss, Heckuva Back Slap

Thursday, August 23, 2007
Bill O'Reilly was Correct...Once

Wednesday, August 22, 2007
My "Good Family" Doesn't Look Like Michelle Obama's "Good Family"

Wednesday, August 15, 2007
V-Tech Pres Object of O'Reilly Personal Attack (1 comments)

Tuesday, August 14, 2007
Yes! A Draft. Neo-con's Kids Only Need Apply

Monday, August 13, 2007
Rove's Gone? The Brain Left the Body

Monday, August 13, 2007
Rove's Gone? The Brain Left the Body

Sunday, August 12, 2007
Quit Yer Bitchin' and Call the Game

Thursday, August 9, 2007
Callers to Bill O'Reilly deserve no less than respect (5 comments)

Tuesday, August 7, 2007
Bill-O to Call the Other O...Collect (2 comments)

Monday, August 6, 2007
The American Way to Win is the Cheating Way

Saturday, July 14, 2007
Doubling Bounty on Osama. They Gotta Be Kidding

Wednesday, July 11, 2007
World Trade Center Victims More Important Than Dead Soldiers (1 comments)

Thursday, July 5, 2007
38 Words Sums Up Libby Jury Nullification

Thursday, February 15, 2007
O'Reilly's Ludacris Rant Was, Well...Ludicrous

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