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Frank Deford
"I believe that professional wrestling is clean and everything else in the world is fixed."
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filiopietistic: Dictionary.com Word of the Day
filiopietistic: pertaining to reverence of forebears or tradition, especially if carried to excess.
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On this Day- Monday, 6th February 20121983: US troops invade Grenada American forces seize control of the Caribbean island of Grenada less than a week after a left-wing coup in which the prime minister, Maurice Bishop, was killed. 1964: President Kaunda takes power in Zambia Zambia is the ninth African state to gain independence from the British crown. 1984: Europe grants emergency aid for Ethiopia The EEC is donating £1.8 million to help combat the famine in Ethiopia. 1976: Queen opens National Theatre in London The Queen has officially opened the National Theatre on the South Bank in London after years of delays. 2001: Crime rates lowest for 20 years British Crime Survey reveals the chances of being a victim of crime are lowest for 20 years. |