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On Friday (just Friday, not phoriday<\/a>), I met up with agentdanak<\/a>, strand<\/a>, and two other delightful fellows to see The X Files: I Want to Believe. At some point during the dinner beforehand, there was some lively discussion that could possibly paint a negative picture of me.<\/p>\n

Just so these don’t turn into vicious rumors that come back to haunt me on the campaign trail: Yes, when I was in junior high, my mom sent me to a Lutheran bible camp. Yes, while I was there, I got into a slap-fight with another girl. Yes, she did indeed turn the other cheek, displaying her Christian nature.<\/p>\n

But only because I slapped the first cheek so hard.<\/p>\n

And then I slapped the other one.<\/p>\n

…Vote Mellzah! Slapmatch Victor 1995!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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