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Old 09-08-2005, 01:55 AM
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Hoosier:
In the movie, Pickett said "a ape," not "an ape."

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Old 09-09-2005, 11:57 AM
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Pickett probably spoke correctly for his time. Charles Dickens' famous line is "The law is a ***" not The law is an ***."

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Old 09-09-2005, 02:49 PM
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Ole- Start playing now, why doncha??

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Old 09-09-2005, 10:33 PM
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How many times did you watch this movie in order to make that distinction?

A WHOLE LOT
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Old 09-13-2005, 05:02 PM
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And a trumpet or French Horn can be played with one hand!
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