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Who’s counting when it comes to columns?

by | Apr 4, 2024 | Opinion

When this newspaper column began in 2014, my wife asked me a question.

Wife: “How long do you intend to write this column?”

Me: “Oh, I don’t know. I guess I’ll write 500 of them and then hang it up.

This column is number 500.

By Bob Moore

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