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Meet the Portia labiata, a remarkable species of jumping spider celebrated for its extraordinary intelligence and hunting skills. Unlike most spiders, Portia labiata uses complex problem-solving tactics and even deception to stalk and capture its prey. Its keen vision and agile movements make it one of nature’s most fascinating arachnids.

February 15th 2026 - Holidays and Observances (click on the day for details) Christian feast day: Blessed Michał Sopoćko Claude de la Colombière Faustinus and Jovita Oswiu Quinidius Sigfrid of Sweden Thomas Bray (Episcopal Church) Walfrid 21 Coptic Martyrs of Libya February 15 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics) International Duties Memorial Day (Russia, regional) John Frum Day (Vanuatu) Liberation Day (Afghanistan) National Flag of Canada Day (Canada) Parinirvana Day, also celebrated on February 8. (Mahayana Buddhism) Statehood Day (Serbia), also observed by the Republic of Srpska since 2025. Susan B. Anthony Day (Florida, United States) The ENIAC Day (Philadelphia, United States) Total Defence Day (Singapore) Observances (click on the day, BD, or week for details) Annoy Squidward Day Day of Ashakalia Daytona Pole Day Fastelavn International Angelman Day International Childhood Cancer Day Love Reset Day Lui-Ngai-Ni Maha Shivaratri National Black Girl Magic Day National Wisconsin Day National I Want Butterscotch Day Orthodox Meatfare Sunday Remember the Maine Day Singles Awareness Day St. Skeletor's Day World Hippo Day World Whale Day NBA All-Star Game Jane Seymour’s Birthday Megan Thee Stallion’s Birthday Susan B. Anthony’s Birthday Chris Farley ~~~~~~~~ Sun Feb 15th, 2026 - Tue Feb 17th, 2026 The Carnival of Binche Battle of the Oranges [Carnival of Ivrea] Sun Feb 15th, 2026 - Sat Feb 21st, 2026 Brotherhood/Sisterhood Week Random Acts of Kindness Week Build a Better Trade Show Image Week Courtesy Week National Engineers Week Through with the Chew Sun Feb 15th, 2026 - Sun Apr 5th, 2026 Make Mine Chocolate Fun Observances Gumdrop Day February 15 is Gumdrop Day. Celebrate this day by treating yourself to a bowlful of the colorful, chewy, and delicious candy. This unofficial and fun holiday is also called National Gumdrop Day in the United States. Bright Colored Candy Gumdrops are brightly colored candy or sweets made of pectin or gelatin. The cone-shaped treats are typically covered in sugar and are usually fruit flavored. Gumdrops that are flavored with artificial spices like cinnamon and mint are called spice drops. Decoration for Cakes Generally cone shaped, gumdrops are often used to decorate cakes and gingerbread houses during Christmas time. Similar sweet tooth holidays are Gummi Worm Day and Candy Corn Day. How to Celebrate? It’s easy to celebrate this day. Just get a bag full of delicious gumdrops and enjoy them to your heart's content. Try and make gumdrops in your own kitchen. Share them with your family and friends. Did You Know… …that the world gelatin comes from Latin gelat, which means to freeze? *** My young son declared, “When 
I grow up, I’m going to marry you, Mommy.” “You can’t marry your own mother,” said his older sister. “Then I’ll marry you.” “You can’t marry me either.” He looked confused, so I explained, “You can’t marry someone in your own family.” “You mean I have to marry a total stranger?!” he cried. *** We had just finished tucking our five kids into bed when three-year-old Billy began to wail. Turns out, he had accidentally swallowed a penny and was sure he was going to die. Desperate to calm him, my husband palmed a penny that he had in his pocket and pretended to pull it from Billy’s ear. Billy was delighted. In a flash, he snatched it from my husband’s hand, swallowed it, and demanded, “Do it again!” *** My sister is a know-it-all who bristles at anyone's well-intentioned advice. But when our older sister gave her several clever tips, she was impressed. "I have to hand it to Pat," she told me. "She really is smart. Not Jeopardy! smart; more Wheel of Fortune smart." *** As A.J. and his platoon of recruits were marching, their sergeant slipped and tumbled down a ravine. The irate sergeant scrambled back up amid guffaws and barked, “Those who laughed, get down and give me 20!” A.J. and some others fell to the ground quickly and did their push-ups. Meanwhile, the sergeant glared at the others. “As for the rest of you, get down and give me 40 for lying!” *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** sandrewn

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February 14th 2026 - Holidays and Observances (click on the day for details) Christian feast day: Cyril and Methodius, patron saints of Europe (Roman Catholic Church) Eleuchadius Manchan Valentine (see also Valentine's Day) Vicente Vilar David February 14 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics) Statehood Day (Arizona, United States) Statehood Day (Oregon, United States) Presentation of Jesus at the Temple (Armenian Apostolic Church) Parents' Worship Day (parts of India) Observances (click on the day, BD, or week for details) Congenital Heart Defect Awareness Day Frederick Douglass Day Global Movie Day Gold Heart Day International Book Giving Day Have a Heart Day League of Women Voters Day Lui-Ngai-Ni Festival National Black Literacy Day National Call in Single Day National Chance Day National Condom Day National Cream-Filled Chocolate Day National Donor Day National Football Hangover Day National Impotence Day Pet Theft Awareness Day Quirkyalone Day Rafik Hariri Memorial Day Read to Your Child Day World Bonobo Day World Sound Healing Day Saint Trifon Zarezan International Snowmobile Ride Day Bloco da Lama Lamproba Companiondish’s Birthday Karol G’s Birthday Koharu Sugawara’s Birthday Tati Westbrook’s Birthday Michael Bloomberg Jimmy Hoffa Frederick Douglass ~~~~~~~~ Sat Feb 14th, 2026 - Tue Feb 17th, 2026 Goa Carnival Carnaval de Barranquilla Sat Feb 14th, 2026 - Fri Feb 20th, 2026 Random Acts of Kindness Week Sat Feb 14th, 2026 - Sat Feb 21st, 2026 Alzheimer’s Disease and Dementia Care Staff Education Week Love Teaching Week National Condom Week National Entrepreneurship Week Nest Box Week Sat Feb 14th, 2026 - Sun Feb 22nd, 2026 Real Bread Week Fun Observances ( 2 ) Ferris Wheel Day February 14 is Ferris Wheel Day, a day to honor the life and time of Ferris wheel inventor George Washington Gale Ferris, Jr. Now a mainstay of theme parks and fairs, the Ferris wheel debuted at the 1893 World’s Columbian Exposition in Chicago, United States. How to Celebrate? Visit your closest theme park and spend time riding the Ferris wheel. Since it is also Valentine’s Day, why not take your loved one with you on a Ferris wheel? Learn more about the science and technology behind Ferris wheels. Did You Know… …that the world’s largest Ferris wheel is 167.6 m or 550 feet tall? The High Roller, as it is called, can be found in Las Vegas. ~~~~~~~ Library Lovers Day February 14 is not only Valentine’s Day, it's also Library Lover’s Day. It is a day to honor libraries, librarians, bookworms, and library lovers in your life. How to Celebrate? Show your appreciation for your library and your librarian by volunteering your time helping out at the library or by donating money to your local library to add to their collections. Visit your local library and check out books or films. If you know someone – a friend or a family member – who does not have a library membership, now is the chance for you to encourage them to get one. Did You Know… …that the Library of Congress in Washington DC, United States, is the largest library in the world? *** My dad used to sing little ditties. This was my favorite: There was a young lady named Mabel. She danced on the dining room table. Her face grew red, When the gentleman said ... “Look at the legs on that table!” *** Here's my favorite dad joke, with me as the dad: Every Sunday on the way to church, we would have to stop at a railroad crossing. And each time, I’d tell my 12-year-old daughter, “A train just went by. Know how I can tell? It left its tracks.” I got a moan the first couple of Sundays. After a while, every time we’d pull up to the crossing, all I had to do was look in the rearview mirror and she would smile. My daughter is now a college graduate and lives out of state, but every time I cross those tracks, I think of her. *** My dad was not a jokester, but his fun side did come out once in a while. When I was 12, he took me to a Chicago White Sox game with a group from a local tavern. The game between the Sox and the Indians was in the ninth inning, with the Sox ahead by a run. I was having so much fun, I said, “I hope the Indians tie the game in the ninth.” The die-hard Sox fans we were with were horrified, but not Dad. He started cheering for the Indians to score, even as the men yelled, “Cut it out; you’re a Sox fan!” The Sox ended up winning, everyone was happy, and my dad and I laughed all the way home. I miss him tremendously. *** *** *** *** *** (I needed a break from purple, back to normal tomorrow) *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** sandrewn

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February 13th 2026 - Holidays and Observances (click on the day for details) Black Love Day (United States) Children's Day (Myanmar) Christian feast day: Absalom Jones (Episcopal Church (USA)) Blessed Agostina Camozzi Benignus of Todi Castor of Karden Dyfnog Ermenilda of Ely Fulcran Jordan of Saxony Paul Liu Hanzuo February 13 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics) World Radio Day Observances (click on the day, BD, or week for details) Desperation Day Dream Your Sweet Day Employee Legal Awareness Day Galentine's Day Get a Different Name Day International Condom Day International Natural Day International Winter Bike to Work Day Kiss Day National Apology Day National Blame Someone Else Day National Break Up With Your Carrier Day National Cheddar Day National Crab Rangoon Day National Internet Friends Day National Tortellini Day National Wingman Day Self-Love Day Welsh Language Music Day National No One Eats Alone Day Jess Hilarious’s Birthday Sockie Norris’s Birthday Jerry Springer Randy Moss ~~~~~~~~ Fri Feb 13th, 2026 - Sun Feb 15th, 2026 Girl Scout Cookie Weekend Fri Feb 13th, 2026 - Thu Feb 19th, 2026 Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy Awareness Week Fri Feb 13th, 2026 - Sat Feb 21st, 2026 Carnival of Brazil Fun Observances World Radio Day On February 13 or World Radio Day, take the time to honor the role of radio in the world of communication and its contribution in our daily lives. The holiday was created by the United Nations (UN) in 2011 as a way to celebrate the start of UN radio in 1946. It also aims to raise awareness about the role that radios play in society. Russia celebrates Communications Workers' Day on May 7 to commemorate the date in 1895 when Alexander Popov, a Russian physicist, successfully demonstrated a working radio transmitter. Bulgaria also celebrates the day but calls it Radio and Television Day. How to Celebrate? Learn more about the history and science of radios. Learn how to build your own radio – you never know when you may need to make one. Give your time and money to organizations working on bringing radio communications to many isolated parts of the world. Did You Know… …that the Spanish Academy of Radio had originally proposed to create a World Radio Day on October 30? On this day in 1938, a performance of War of the Worlds by Orsen Wellß was aired over the radio. *** One day, my physician father treated himself to a plate of raw oysters and offered to share them with me. Just as I was about to dig in, he picked up an oyster, examined it, and commented, “They remind me of infected tonsils.”And that’s the story of how he ended up eating the entire plate of oysters himself. *** My six-year-old loved his pet fish. He watched and fed it faithfully, morning and night. But one day while he was in school, his fish died, so I flushed it down the toilet. I told him when he got home, and he was inconsolable. Nothing I said helped. After a while, I asked, “Why are you crying so much?” Arching his back, he shouted, “I wanted to flush!” *** Two regulars are sitting at a bar when one of them casually points to a couple of drunks across from them. “That’s us in ten years,” he says. His friend takes a sip from his beer, sets it down on the bar, turns to his friend, and slurs, “That’s a mirror.” *** I was working from home, interviewing a famous neurologist for an article, when my three-year-old announced she had to go potty and waddled into the bathroom. After some loud moans, she yelled, “I did it, Mom! I pooped in the toilet! I pooped on the floor too! But I’ll clean it! Oh, I stepped in it!” There was an uncomfortable silence as I realized the doctor had heard every word. “Ha ha,” I laughed nervously. “Do you have kids?” “No,” he said, “and I never will.” *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** sandrewn

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February 12th 2026 - Holidays and Observances (click on the day for details) Christian feast day: Benedict of Aniane Julian the Hospitaller Martyrs of Abitinae Meletius of Antioch February 12 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics) Georgia Day (Georgia (U.S. state)) Lincoln's Birthday (United States) Red Hand Day (United Nations) Union Day (Myanmar) Observances (click on the day, BD, or week for details) Fat Thursday Feast of Saint Vartan Giving Hearts Day Hug Day NAACP Day National Freedom to Marry Day National Lost Penny Day National Plum Pudding Day Oglethorpe Day Paczki Day Safety Pup Day Digital Learning Day Abraham Lincoln’s Birthday Charles Darwin’s Birthday Gucci Mane’s Birthday Yungeen Ace’s Birthday Josh Brolin Tony Ferguson Christina Ricci Brett Kavanaugh Fun Observances Darwin Day Darwin Day is held annually on or around February 12, the birthday of Charles Darwin. The unofficial holiday honors the life and work of English naturalist Charles Darwin. Also known as International Darwin Day, the day is a celebration of science and humanity. Theory of Evolution Born in 1809, Charles Darwin revolutionized the field of natural history by putting forth the theory of evolution by natural selection. In his book On the Origins of Species published in 1859, he argued that all present-day life forms on Earth came from a single ancestor and that diversity in the animal and plant kingdom came about due to natural selection, migration, extinction, and genetic mutations. Celebrated Worldwide While initially contested, Darwin's theory of evolution is now widely accepted as fact and theory in the scientific community. Darwin Day has been celebrated off and on since his death in 1882. In 2000, three Darwin fans, Dr. Robert Stephens, Prof. Massimo Pigliucci, and Amanda Chesworth created the Darwin Day Program. The program was later named the Darwin Day Celebration, a non-profit organization committed to science education. Today Darwin Day celebrations are held all around the world. How to Celebrate? Get a crash course on evolution and natural selection. Read Charles Darwin's book The Origin of Species. Visit your local natural history museum and spend the day among dinosaur bones. Did You Know… …that the full title of Darwin’s seminal book is: On the Origin of Species by means of Natural Selection, or the Preservation of Favoured Races in the Struggle for Life? *** Ed: I bought the world’s worst thesaurus yesterday. Fred: How bad is it? Ed: Not only is it awful, it’s awful. *** Q: What weighs more, a gallon of water or a gallon of butane? A: The water. Butane is lighter fluid. *** I went to a smoke shop to discover that it has been replaced by an apparel store. Clothes, but no cigar. *** Q: If you're an American in the kitchen, what are you when you're in the bathroom? A: European! *** The new draftee refused to march with his squad. Instead, he rode his invisible motorcycle beside them while making motorcycle noises. After a few weeks of this and several psychiatric exams, he was given a discharge. He rode his Hog to the main gate, propped it up on its invisible stand and walked out. "Hey," called the gate guard. "You forgot your bike." "No," replied the draftee, "I'm leaving it for the next guy who wants to get out." *** As my wife and I prepared for our garage sale, I came across a painting. Looking at the back, I discovered that I had written “To my beautiful wife on our fifth anniversary. I love you … Keith.” Feeling nostalgic about a gift I’d given her 25 years earlier, I showed it to her, thinking we should rehang the picture. After gazing at my message for a few seconds, she replied, “You know, I think a black marker would cover over all that so that we could sell it.” *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** " I'll be calling Ewe " *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** sandrewn

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February 11th 2026 - Holidays and Observances (click on the day for details) Christian feast day: Blaise Eastern Orthodox liturgics Cædmon, first recorded Christian poet in England, c. 680 CE (Anglicanism) Gobnait Gregory II Lazarus of Milan Peter of Jesus Maldonado Soteris February 11 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics) European 112 Day (European Union) Armed Forces Day (Liberia) Evelio Javier Day (Panay Island, the Philippines) Feast day of Our Lady of Lourdes (Catholic Church), and its related observance World Day of the Sick (Roman Catholic Church) Inventors' Day (United States) National Foundation Day (Japan) Youth Day (Cameroon) International Day of Women and Girls in Science (UN Women) Observances (click on the day, BD, or week for details) Be Electrific Day Get Out Your Guitar Day - 1 National Guitar Day - 2 Grandmother Achievement Day Islamic Revolution Day National Emergency Number Day National Latte Day National Peppermint Patty Day National Shut-in Visitation Day National Van Day Pro Sports Wives Day Promise Day Satisfied Staying Single Day White Shirt Day Daytona Pole Day Brandy’s Birthday Burt Reynolds’s Birthday Cody Herbinko’s Birthday Jennifer Aniston’s Birthday Mehgan James’s Birthday Roseanne Park’s Birthday Sarah Palin’s Birthday Taylor Lautner’s Birthday Thomas Edison’s Birthday Yung Miami’s Birthday Khalid Fun Observances ( 2 ) Make a Friend Day Make a Friend Day on February 11 is an unofficial holiday that encourages people to stop and take stock of their friend list and make new friends. Humans are social animals and we need friends to feel fulfilled and happy. But sometimes in the daily rush of our lives not only do we tend to ignore our old friends, but we also forget to make new friends. Make a Friend Day inspires people to step out their comfort zone and try to meet new people and become friends with them. More Tolerant Making new friends can help people broaden their horizons and learn about different cultures and parts of the society. Research has shown that people with diverse group of friends are more tolerant, open to new ideas, and empathetic than people who have a small or a non-diverse group of friends. How to Celebrate? Say hello to new people and make new friends. Attend events in the city where you can meet like-minded and interesting people. Be adventurous and attend an event that you may never have thought about attending. Who knows you may even meet your future best friends there! Did You Know… …that studies have shown that on average people will remain long-term friends with 1 out of every 12 people they consider to be friends? ~~~~~~~ Don't Cry Over Spilled Milk Day February 11 is Don’t Cry Over Spilled Milk Day, an annual reminder that nothing good ever comes out of holding on to regrets. The name of the holiday comes from the English language idiom crying over spilled milk, which means to be sad over something that cannot be undone. Just like nothing can be done once milk has been spilled, one must not worry about something that is in the past. Learning From Our Mistakes We all make regrettable decisions in life. And while it is important to apologize to people whom our bad decisions may have affected, set things right for them, and learn from our mistakes, we must also ensure that we don’t spend more time than necessary on regret. Regretting Regret Studies have shown that long-term regret – that includes disappointment, remorse, shame, anger, and embarrassment over one’s actions – can have a negative effect on one’s mental and physical well-being. By focusing energy and thoughts on a past event, long-term regret can stop people from re-engaging with life and can often cripple a person’s decision-making process. Holding on to regret can also be stressful to the person’s body by negatively impacting his or her immune system. Regretful people are more prone to being sick, have more mental health issues, and they tend to attract fewer people socially than those who do not hold on to any form of regret. How to Celebrate? If you have any regrets, today is the day to start letting go of them. We won’t tell you that it will be easy, but once you start the process, you won’t regret it! Did You Know… ...that there are 3 types of tears – basal, reflex and emotional? Basal tears are what keep our eyes moist throughout the day, while our eyes secrete reflex tears when dust or a foreign particle irritates them. Emotional tears are the tears we are all familiar with; we shed them when we are experiencing a range of emotions - anger, sadness, guilt, happiness, and joy. *** Our booking office had three phones. One day during lunch, I was responsible for answering all of them. It was a constant repeat of “May I help you?” or “Will you hold?” I guess I got confused because I surprised one man on the other end of the line when I answered his call with, “May I hold you?” *** I’m known as a stickler for good spelling. So when an associate e-mailed technical documents and asked me to “decifer” them, I had to set him straight. “Decipher is spelled with a ph, not an f,” I wrote. “In case you’ve forgotten, spellchecker comes free with your Microsoft program.” A minute later came his reply: “Must be dephective.” *** With the economy improved, 
my son, Pat, finally found a job in electrical engineering. Pat traveled to various locales to analyze and fix problems with his company’s equipment. Yet it frustrated him that his employer gave him little training. One day Pat heard about some training classes coming up and asked if he might attend. “Oh, sure,” his boss said. “You’re going to be the instructor.” *** I went to a smoke shop to discover that it has been replaced by an apparel store. Clothes, but no cigar. *** Q: What is the best way to cook a gator? A: In a crock-pot. *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** Moriusaq - Wikipedia *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** sandrewn

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February 10th 2026 - Holidays and Observances (click on the day for details) Christian feast day: Austrebertha Charalambos Blessed Eusebia Palomino Yenes José Sánchez del Río Scholastica February 10 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics) Feast of St. Paul's Shipwreck (Malta) Fenkil Day(commemoration of the Second Battle of Massawa) (Eritrea) Kurdish Authors Union Day (Iraqi Kurdistan) National Memorial Day of the Exiles and Foibe (Italy) Arabian Leopard Day Observances (click on the day, BD, or week for details) All the News That's Fit to Print Day Children's Hospice Day Extraterrestrial Culture Day International Cribbage Day National Cream Cheese Brownie Day National Flannel Day National Home Warranty Day National Julio Day Plimsoll Day Qatar Sports Day Safer Internet Day Teddy Day Valentismas World Pulses Day International Day of the Arabian Leopard Emily Bustamante’s Birthday Mia Khalifa Emma Roberts Chloë Grace Moretz Elizabeth Banks Laura Dern Robert Wagner Yara Shahidi ~~~~~~~~~~~~ Tue Feb 10th, 2026 - Thu Feb 12th, 2026 World Ag Expo Fun Observances Umbrella Day February 10 is Umbrella Day, so honor the humble umbrella for shielding you from the elements all year long. Umbrellas have always been a part of human history, though in ancient times they were used only by the nobility and by the rich. In many cultures, umbrellas were used as part of religious ceremonies and rituals. Fashion Accessory In the 18th century, umbrellas became a popular women's fashion accessory and by the end of the 19th century, umbrellas had become a household item. It is thought that Englishman Jonas Hanway was the first male Londoner to carry an umbrella and that he was responsible for the popularity of umbrellas as an accessory among men in Europe and elsewhere. More Practical Today, with advances in technology, umbrellas have become smaller, lighter, easier to carry and more resilient to wind and strong rain. A majority of umbrellas on the market these days are manufactured in China. Although umbrellas are sometimes also called parasols, parasols may not always be waterproof and are usually intended to shield people from sunshine rather than rain. The holiday is also known as National Umbrella Day in the United States. How to Celebrate? Check the weather in your location and bring out your coolest umbrella to accessorize your outfit. Go to the beach, and relax under your beach umbrella while having a drink with an umbrella in it. Learn more about the history and the science behind umbrellas. Did You Know… …that some people believe that opening an umbrella indoors is considered to bring bad luck? *** At an art gallery, a woman and her ten-year-old son were having 
a tough time choosing between one of my paintings and another artist’s work. They finally went with mine. “I guess you decided you prefer an autumn scene to a floral,” I said. “No,” said the boy. “Your painting’s wider, so it’ll cover three holes in 
our wall.” *** As the hostess at the casino 
buffet showed me to my table, I asked her to keep an eye out for my 
husband, who would be joining me 
momentarily. I started to describe him: “He has gray hair, wears glasses, has a potbelly ...” She stopped me there. “Honey,” she said, “today is senior day. They all look like that.” *** 5 Lies Job Applicants Tell Gilding the lily is a job seeker’s birthright. Here are a few doozies, where the applicant claimed … ... to be a former CEO of the company to which he was applying. ... to be fluent in two languages—one of which was pig Latin. ... to be a Nobel Prize winner. ... to have worked in a jail when he was really in there serving time. ... he was fired “on accident.” *** A man is at the funeral of an old friend. He tentatively approaches the deceased’s wife and asks whether he can say a word. The widow nods. The man clears his throat and says, “Plethora.” The widow smiles appreciatively. “Thank you,” she says. “That means a lot.” *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** Walmart Sued For Collecting Life Insurance on Employees | WFSU News *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** sandrewn

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