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  • The Fall has had 66 members.
  • Roundly defeated is squarely defeated.
  • One pound of U.S. dimes, quarters, and half dollars, in any combination, is worth $20.
  • Reverse the digits in any multiple of 11 and you’ll get another multiple of 11.
  • Bertrand Russell’s recipe for longevity: “Choose your parents wisely.”
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