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    <body><![CDATA[This book can give you conversation icebreakers for the rest of your life.  It's full of odd facts, bizarre stories and unforgettably wacky characters.  This is a perfect book for someone with a busy schedule, because the stories are bite-sized and convenient to pick up and put down and get absorbed...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/53169689">more...</a>]]></body>
    
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