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FIVE THINGS: Diwali or No Alternate Side

October 26, 2011

1. The other Festival of Lights is upon us. It's Diwali.

2. In observance of , there's . You still have to .

3. Are you going to enter Patch's photo contest that ? I sure is heck would if it were .

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4. By the by, did you know that President Obama is looking to consolidate student loan debt partly into government debt—as many have demanded?

5. Boo at the Zoo is happening this weekend. I went with a companion myself on Sunday. The little creatures in costume definitely help keep you entertained even between exhbits. And, we got to see a ring-tailed lemur use his tail like a scarf. See above.

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