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Moment of the Mauerfall by
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The timing of a mistaken announcement, confusion at a checkpoint, and the will of a people to seek freedom spelled the end of the Berlin Wall.
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At dawn, we attack! by
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Prompted By Dawn

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Attacking the blank page in the early-morning hours can give us more of a chance of winning the battle of writing.
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The song(? ) remembers when by
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Prompted By Cutting the Cord

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When the dial-up age of the Internet morphed into the Wi-Fi age, most of us breathed a huge sigh of relief.
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The Lions in Winter by
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Prompted By Aging

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A big part of aging is coming to see it's not as bad as you thought it was when you were young.
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Betting against a dragon by
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After years of struggling with gambling, I learned the only way to win is to never play the game at all.
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Y2K Bug unmasked: it’s Cupid by
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As the clock hands moved from the 20th to the 21st Century, Cupid -- disguised as the Y2K Bug -- played his own hand.
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April 19, 1995: Oklahoma’s Day of Infamy by
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Prompted By Danger

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Twenty-eight years ago this week, danger came in the form of domestic terrorists striking Oklahoma City.
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The haunting hope of home by
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Going home can produce dramatic results, but probably not the ones you were expecting.
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Magical Musicals by
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Prompted By Theater

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Two musicals stand out in memory, as much for their impact as for the shows themselves.
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Then there’s Alaska … by
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Prompted By Changing Times

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What good does adding another hour of sunlight do in a state where the sun can shine for 24 hours straight, day after day?
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