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    Apr 24th 2013, 12:52 PM

    That is fantastic news.

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    Apr 24th 2013, 7:01 PM

    And further great news: A paper round has been created in Ballyhaunis, Co. Mayo. Sources from within the tidy towns committee in Ballyhaunis say this will give a tremendous boost to the local economy.

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    Apr 24th 2013, 11:58 PM

    How come they didn’t hire you?

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    Apr 24th 2013, 12:55 PM

    Dinosaur and human side by side… Young earth creationists will be using this for historical purposes, I reakon.

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