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STAN SAKAI And what is an angel but a ghost in drag? STAN RICE A good quartet is like a good conversation among friends interacting to each other's ideas. STAN GETZ I love Marvel and the people there. I'm glad I'm still part of it. STAN LEE The government doesn't accept pleas from people without getting information against others. I don't ... STAN BRAND I don?t think Sean shot the ball the way he can. He?s going to improve the 3-point area we were a li... STAN HEATH Black is a great color!!! it sets off your wig! STAN FREBERG The rule is specifically made for guys like him. [It's for] guys who aren't really considered in tha... STAN HEATH Dad went back to that Western Auto store. The wagons were still stacked the same way. He pointed to ... STAN PERKINS They stacked (the wagons) up from the most expensive on the bottom to the cheapest on top, and Dad h... STAN PERKINS We are the only ones that do this. Most wouldn't let these wagons out, but we run them in the parade... 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There are a lot of people who don't know me and what I am all about. 
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And that's the world in a nutshell, which is an appropriate receptacle. 
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