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A new order ensures that Area 51 will remain shrouded in secrecy. During the summer of 1993, a friend and I drove down some desolate roads near the Nevada base. It was weird. There were all sorts of strange surveillance devices, and there were intimidating signs that said something like “This area is restricted. Deadly force is authorized against trespassers.” The mysterious base has long been thought to be a testing ground for new US miliary planes. UFOlogists claim Area 51 houses alien spacecraft.

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September 19th, 2002 at 11:40 pm

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This could be Atlanta’s year to win the World Series. I hope they do it. They’re looking good.

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September 19th, 2002 at 11:17 pm

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Another verbal gaffe from Dubya. (Real Player. 18 seconds.) “There’s an old saying in Tennessee–I know it’s in Texas, probably in Tennessee–that says, fool me once, shame on–shame on you. Fool me–you can’t get fooled again.” –Nashville, Tenn., Sept. 17, 2002.

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September 19th, 2002 at 10:33 am

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