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NOTHING BUT NET!by Robyn Dawson

He was an orphan who went on to earn •four different college degrees, including one in medicine. Nevertheless, James Naismith will always be remembered for nailing two peach baskets to the oppos-ing walls of a gym on December 1, 1891, and inventing the game of basketball.James Naismith grew up in Ontario, •Canada. He dropped out of high school for a short while before returning to his studies and attending university in Que-bec. When it came time for his post-grad-uate education, he chose to head south, where he ac-cepted a posi-tion at Spring-field Collegein Massachu-setts. There, he taught physical edu-cation while pursuing his Master’s De-gree. The school’s gym-nasium was shared by the local YMCA, and part of Naismith’s job was to coach those youths and keep them occupied.Winters can be harsh in Massachu-•setts, especially for teenage boys who are geared up and “antsy” because it’s too cold to play outdoors. To prepare for the coming weather, Naismith hoped to devise an activity that would occupy the kids both physically and mentally, involv-ing strategy as well as skill. To start, he pondered if there was a way to bring an outdoor sport indoors.First, Naismith asked the school’s jani-•tor for a couple of empty boxes to use as goals. The custodian came back with theonlyimplementshecouldfind–twohalf-bushel peach baskets. In a sudden burst of inspiration, James fastened the baskets high on opposite walls of the gym and invited the students to try to throw a ball into them.

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aware of the inter-collegiate sports rivalries that had developed between Ivy League universities, and wanted to encourage the same sense of competition between women’s colleges. In March 1893, Smith Collegehosted the firstwomen’s collegebasketball game.A second professional league, known •as the American Basketball Association (ABA), was founded in 1967. Investors hoped to create a situation akin to Major League Baseball’s two leagues (National andAmerican).Leagueofficialsknewthatthey had to offer something new to make ABA games appeal to fans, so games were played with a colorful red, white and blue ball, and a threepoint shooting line was added to the court. But eventually, the lack of TV coverage and commercial sponsors took its toll, and the ABA merged with the NBA in 1976.

NOTHING BUT NET! (continued):The ball used for the game back in Dr. •Naismith’s time looked something like an overinflated football. It was round, but itwas brown leather and had laces along one seam. Players of that era referred to the ball as a “big pumpkin” and complained that even though the inflation valve waspusheddowntobeflushwiththerestofthesphere, it still caused a small lump on the ball. As expected, this caused occasional difficulty with dribbling, which meant theearly game involved more passing than ball-handling.The kids were •enthusiastic enough at the challenge of “sinking” the ball that Naismith decided to come up with a set of rules for his new game. Many of his original 13 rules are still basic in basketball today: the ball must be held with the hands only, never the arms or body; players cannot run with the ball; and no shouldering, pushing or striking was allowed. One of the key changes involves the baskets themselves. It didn’t take long for players to tire of having to climb a ladder to retrieve the ball from the basket, so the bottoms were torn out. (Eventually, metal rims with fabric nets came into use.)Early basketball courts were enclosed •with chicken wire to keep spectators from interfering with the game. That’s why those who played the sport were long referred to as “cagers.” By 1904, offset wooden backboards became mandatory to reduce the incidences of players smashing into the walls. In the early 1920s, American basketball •was a segregated sport. London-born Abe Saperstein, who had relocated to Chicago with his family as a youngster, absolutely lovedthesport.Unfortunately,hisfive-foot-tall stature dashed any hopes of playing the game professionally. But Abe learned of a local all-black basketball team known as the Savoy Big Five, and went to watch them play. He was very impressed with their prowess on the court and offered to become their manager.The Savoy Big Five were re-christened •the Harlem Globetrotters. Saperstein used the reference to New York’s ‘Harlem’ so that ticket buyers knew the team consisted of African-Americans. He added “Globetrotters” to make it seem as if the team was an internationally-famous, world-traveling organization. The ‘Trotters handily

wonthefirstdozengamestheyplayed,sobored players began to “clown around” on the court to allow the opposing team to catch up. The audience response was so enthusiastic that Saperstein decided to incorporate the team’s antics into a full-fledged “basketball show” and take it onthe road.While a few professional basketball teams •existed in the early 20th century, attempts to organize leagues had proven difficult.The American Basketball League and the National Basketball League came and went.Thingsfinallychangedin1946withthe formation of the Basketball Association of America. The league’s first gameoccurred on November 1, 1946, between the Toronto Huskies and the New York Knickerbockers. The Huskies lost to the Knicks by two points, 68-66, but the game went down in history as the first inwhatbecame the NBA. (The league changed its name to the National Basketball Association the following year.)Four days after that firstNBAgame, the•Boston Celtics held their home opener against the Chicago Stags. During warm-ups, a Celtics player took a shot at the basket and shattered the glass backboard, sending his teammates scattering. The accident occurred because the board had been improperly installed without its rubber gaskets.Officialsbroughtinareplacementbackboard from Boston Garden (which would later become the Celtics’ home). What’s perhaps most fascinating about this tale is the identity of the player who took the ill-fated shot. He was none other than Chuck Connors, who went on to star onTV’sTheRifleman.While women’s professional basketball •is a relatively new concept, female involvement in the sport is not. Just one year after Naismith laid out his basic rules for the game, Senda Berenson, the PE teacher at Smith College, consulted with himtolearnthefinerpoints.Shewaswell

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Weekly FunniesA couple who’d been married for over 50 years was sitting on the sofa, when the wife said, “Dear, do you remember how you used to sit close to me?” He moved over and sat close to her. “Dear,” she con-tinued, “do you remember how you used to hold me tight?” He reached over and held her tight. “And,” she went on, “do you remember how you used to hug me and kiss me and nibble on my ear?” With that, her husband got up and started to walk out of the room. “Where are you going?” she asked. “Well,” answered the husband, “I have to get my teeth.” Art Linkletter was once talking with a woman who had just turned 100 years old. “What is the best part of being 100 years old?” he asked. After a moment’s pause, the elderly woman replied, “Well, there’s so little peer pressure.” A control tower received the urgent radio message: “One engine is dead. Gasoline isleaking.Oneofmywingflapsisbroken.My oil pressure is near zero. What should I do?” The response: “Repeat after me, ‘Our Father, who art in Heaven, hallowed be Thy name ...’” An airliner was having engine trouble and the pilot instructed the cabin crew to have the passengers take their seats and get prepared for an emergency landing. A fewminuteslater,thepilotaskedtheflightattendants if everyone was buckled in and ready. “All set back here, Captain,” came the reply, “except for one lawyer who is still going around passing out business cards.” The caterer was consulting with a wom-an about throwing a birthday party for her 72-year-old husband. “Is it a surprise?” the caterer asked. “Oh, no,” answered the woman. “My husband knows he’s going to be 72.”

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On Nov. 28, 1582• , playwright William Shakespeare, 18, and Anne Hathaway, 26, pay a 40-pound bond for their marriage license in Stratford-upon-Avon. By 1592, Shakespeare was well-established in London’s theatrical world as an actor and playwright.

On Nov. 30, 1886• , the Folies Bergere in Paris introduces an elaborate revue featuring women in sensational costumes and quickly gains a reputation for its spectacular nude shows. The theater-staged revues featured as many as 40 sets, 1,000 costumes and a crew of some 200 people.

On Nov. 26, 1922• , in Egypt’s Valley of the Kings, British archaeologists become the first to enter KingTutankhamen’s tomb in more than 3,000 years. Inside Tutankhamen’s sealed burial chambers was a collection of several thousand priceless objects, including a gold coffincontainingthemummyoftheteenage king.

On Nov. 24, 1932• ,thefirstFBIcrimelab officially opens in Washington,D.C. The lab, which was chosen because it had the necessary sink, operated out of a single room and had only one full-time employee, Agent Charles Appel, who began with a borrowed microscope.

On Nov. 27, 1942• , French Admiral Jean de Laborde sinks the French fleettokeepitoutofGermanhands.Laborde ordered the sinking of two battle cruisers, four heavy cruisers, two light cruisers, one aircraft transport, 30 destroyers and 16 submarines.

On Nov. 29, 1963• , President Lyndon Johnson establishes a special commission to investigate the assassination of President John F. Kennedy. The Warren Commission report concluded that there was no conspiracy. However, in 1978, the House Select Committee on Assassinations concluded that Kennedy was “probably assassinated as a result of a conspiracy.”

On Nov. 25, 1980• , Sugar Ray Leonard regains boxing’s welterweight title when his opponent, reigning champion Roberto Duran, walks away from the fight in theeighth round. After the match, his doctor reported that Duran had eaten too much too quickly after the weigh-in and had a stomachache.”

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Yellow is an eye-catching color that is often used to grab our attention … school buses, pedestrian crossings, and caution lights for safety. It is abundantly available in na-ture: fruits,vegetables, trees,flowers,and(of course) the bright yellow sunshine that perks us all up!

Ithasbeen20yearssincefiresravaged•Yellowstone National Park, but recovery hasbeenswiftandgrand.Theworld’sfirstnational park, Yellowstone covers more than two million acres of northwest Wyo-ming. In 2008, the return of the “Old Yellow Buses” provided sightseeing tours for the park’s visitors. These low-slung vehicles carry only 13 passengers, compared to up to 90 on a fullsize school bus.

Lodgepole Pines are the most common •trees found at Yellowstone. They are tall and straight, standing up to 75 feet tall. These pines may appear in thick groves, with branches only on the very tops of the trees. Where they stand alone, branches will appear lower on the Lodgepole as well, since the Sun is able to shine on the entire tree.

Despite its appealing yellow color, the •lemon is not commonly used as a snack. Lemons originated in China, where lem-onade became a favorite drink of the na-

tion’s emperors. Lemons were brought to the United States by Catholic missionar-iesandwerefirstplanted inArizonaandCalifornia.

An average lemon tree can produce 500-•600 lemons per year. One medium lemon provides about three tablespoons of juice and three tablespoons of grated lem-on peel. The ground outer rind is called “zest,” just like the word we use to refer to thebrightflavorofsomething.Lemonzestisaflavoringusedindessertsandvariousother dishes.

According to the National Onion Associa-•tion, fewer than 1,000 major-league onion farmers still plant the crop in the United States. Yellow onions are by far the most common; 87% of the U.S. crop is com-prised of yellow onions. Red is second with 8%, followed by white with 5%. Sev-eral sweet onion varieties are grown in different parts of the country: Grand Can-yon Sweets in Arizona, Sweet Imperials in California, Vidalia Onions in Georgia, Wal-la Walla Sweets in Washington, Nu-Mex Sweets in New Mexico, and Maui Sweets in Hawaii.

The Yellow River is important to the state •of Florida, as it drains the water from Brit-ton Hill. This spot is the tallest point in the state, but is still only 345 feet above sea level. It’s the lowest “high point” of any state in the Union. Known as “The Sun-shine State,” Florida is home to about 750,000 acres of citrus groves and 100 million citrus trees. These trees grow fruit of many colors, including yellow grapefruit and lemons.

Yellow onions and yellow bed peppers add •color,flavorandvitaminstostirfrydishes.Justonebrightly-coloredpepper–yellow,orange,orred–canprovidethreetimesthe recommended daily allowance of Vita-minC.That’smorethanyou’dfindinthesame amount of any citrus fruit.

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ARIES (March 21 to April 19) A project ben-efitsfromyourorganizationalskillsthatgetitup and running. Your success leaves a high-ly favorable impression. Don’t be surprised if you get some positive feedback soon.TAURUS (April 20 to May 20) Spend time on practical matters through the end of the week. Then begin shifting your focus to more-artistic pursuits. Resist being overly self-critical. Just allow yourself to feel free to create.GEMINI (May 21 to June 20) Restarting those creative projects you had set aside for a while will help provide a much-needed soothing balance to your hectic life. Besides, it will be like meeting old friends again.CANCER (June 21 to July 22) A change in plans could make it tough to keep a commit-ment. But stay with it. You’ll get an A-plus for making the effort to do what’s right and not taking the easy way out by running off.LEO (July 23 to August 22) The Lion’s en-thusiasm for a workplace policy review is admirable. But be sure you know who is re-ally behind the resistance to change before pointingyourfingeratthewrongperson.VIRGO (August 23 to September 22) You can expect to have to do a lot of work through midweek. Devote the rest of the week to checking your holiday plans in case some need to be adjusted to accommodate changes.LIBRA (September 23 to October 22) Try to avoid signing on the dotted line in the ear-ly part of the week. You need time to study issues that weren’t fully explored. Later in the week might be more favorable for deci-sion-making.SCORPIO (October 23 to November 21) A new development could snarl travel sched-ules or other holiday-linked projects. Some flexibility might be called for to deal withthe problems before they get too far out of hand.SAGITTARIUS (November 22 to Decem-ber 21) Relatives seek your advice on a matter you’d rather not be involved in. If so, use that sage Sagittarian tact to decline the “offer,” so that no one’s feelings are need-lessly hurt.CAPRICORN (December 22 to January 19) A shift in planning direction might help you speed up your progress toward achiev-ing that long-planned goal. Trusted col-leagues are ready to offer some valuable support.AQUARIUS (January 20 to February 18) An unexpected demand for settlement of an old loan could create some pre-holiday anxi-ety. But you might not really owe it. Check your records thoroughly before remitting payment.PISCES (February 19 to March 20) It’s a good time to get into the social swim and enjoy some well-earned fun and games with those closest to you before you have to re-sume more serious activities next week.BORN THIS WEEK: Your ability to sense the needs of others makes you a wise coun-selor for those seeking help with their prob-lems.


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PICK OF THE WEEK“”Hancock”” -- Will Smith stars as Hancock, a superhero with amazing powers who’s also a drunk and a jerk. After saving the life of a public-relations guy named Ray (Jason B a t e m a n ) , Hancock allows the guy to help him with his image. Hilarity ensues -- for a while. Then thefilmtakesaweirddirectionwithanoddsubplot about amnesia and immortality and gods. “Hancock” isn’t a horrible movie, and it’s not super-great, either. But it’s good enough to make it the movie pick of this week.The film is being released in boththeatrical and unrated editions.

ALSO THIS WEEK“Pink Panther Ultimate Collection” -- Wow. This is one of the biggest box set collections I’ve seen: 18 discs. The firstninediscshavenineofthe10featurefilms(“Return of the Pink Panther” isn’t included because MGM doesn’t own the rights); the remaining nine discs have all the Pink Panther and Inspector Clouseau cartoons (more than 190).

COMEDY“A Colbert Christmas: The Greatest Gift of All” -- This is the DVD release of Colbert’s one-hour Comedy Central holiday special featuring musical guests John Legend, Elvis Costello, Toby Keith, Willie Nelson and Feist. John Stewart makes an appearance to sing a duet with Colbert -- an original song entitled “Hanukkah.”

“George Carlin: It’s Bad For Ya” -- This is the late George Carlin’s final HBOperformance. Although this isn’t George’s best show, it is certainly his best set this decade. Special features include his 1969 appearance on “The Jackie Gleason Show” and selections from his 2007 three-hour interview for the Archive of American Television.

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Godspell: Nov 21 - Dec 21; The Aurora Fox, Aurora. Thursdays (December 4, 11 and 18 only), Fridays and Saturdays 7:30 pm. Sundays 2:30 pm (No performance on Sunday November 23rd). $26 adults, $22 seniors and students, $13 children 12 and under. Special group pricing of $$18 for 10 or more. Thursday night specials! Only $19! This immensely successful rock opera needs little introduction, butwhenitfirstappearedonBroadwayin1971 ir broke new ground in its stage treatment of Jesus. The musical “Godspell” presents a unique and contemporary view of Jesus. Call (303) 739-1970 for tickets or purchase tickets on line at www.AuroraFox.org

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Top 10 Pop SinglesThis Week Last Week1. T.I. ......................................No. 1 “Whatever You Like” (Grand Hustle)2. T.I. feat. Rihanna ..............No. 2 “Live Your Life” (Def Jam/GrandHustle)3. Beyonce ............................No. 68 “If I Were a Boy” (Music World)4. Pink ....................................No. 3 “So What” (LaFace)5. Britney Spears ..................No. 4 “Womanizer” (Jive)6. Katy Perry ........................No. 5 “Hot N Cold” (Capitol)7. Kevin Rudolf feat. Lil Wayne ......................No. 7 “Let It Rock” (Cash Money)8. Ne-Yo ................................No. 8 “Miss Independent” (Def Jam)9. Rihanna ............................No. 6 “Disturbia” (SRP/Def Jam)10. Jason Mraz ..................No. 13 “I’m Yours” (Atlantic)

Top 10 Albums1. AC/DC ........................new entry “Black Ice” (Columbia)2. Soundtrack ................new entry “High School Musical 3: SeniorYear” (Walt Disney)3. T.I. ......................................No. 2 “Paper Trail” (GrandHustle/Atlantic)4. Kenny Chesney ................No. 1 “Lucky Old Sun” (Blue Chair/BNA)5. Metallica ............................No. 4 “Death Magnetic” (Warner Bros.)6. Kid Rock ..........................No. 6 “Rock N Roll Jesus” (TopDog/Atlantic)7. Mary Mary ................new entry “The Sound” (My Block/Columbia)8. Ne-Yo ................................No. 8 “Year of the Gentleman” (Def Jam)

9. Jennifer Hudson ..............No. 5 “Jennifer Hudson” (Arista)10. Lil Wayne ......................No. 12 “Tha Carter III” (CashMoney/Universal Motown)

Top 10 Hot Country Singles1. Carrie Underwood ..........No. 3 “Just a Dream” (19/Arista)2. Toby Keith ........................No. 1 “She Never Cried in Front of Me”(Show Dog Nashville)3. Taylor Swift ......................No. 4 “Love Story” (Big Machine)4. Kenny Chesney ................No. 2 “Everybody Wants to Go to Heaven”(Blue Chair)5. Tim McGraw ....................No. 6 “Let It Go” (Curb)6. Zac Brown Band ..............No. 7 “Chicken Fried” (Live Nation)7. Darius Rucker ..................No. 5 “Don’t Think I Don’t Think AboutIt” (Capitol Nashville)8. Montgomery Gentry ........No. 9 “Roll With Me” (Columbia)9. Sugarland ..........................No. 8 “Already Gone” (Mercury)10. Brad Paisley Duet with Keith Urban ......No. 13 “Start a Band” (Arista Nashville)

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1. What comedy duo scored a Top 40 novelty hit in1973 with “Basketball Jones”?

2. Ken Howard starred in what TV series as thebasketball coach for Carver High School?

3. What 7’-7” player from Sudan was drafted by theNBA’s Washington Bullets in 1985?

4. What hoops legend was known as “The Stilt”?

5. Who starred as a heroin-addicted high schoolstudent in the 1995 film ?The Basketball Diaries

1. Cheech & Chong

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3. Manute Bol

4. Wilt Chamberlain

5. Leonardo DiCaprio

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Bob Kurland was a seven-foot tall-center for the Oklahoma A&M Aggies. While he didn't invent the dunkshot, he certainly perfected it. Kurland was the tallest player in college basketball in 1945, and whereas

the dunk shot was considered “showboating” for shorter players, it was (naturally) his best shot.

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Walking for Exercise Has FringeBenefit

Now that cold weather is here again, my mall walking group has had to move indoors. Three mornings a week we meet at the local shopping center where management opens thedoorsearlyforus.Thelevelfloorsandgood lighting make it a safe environment, and if we follow a certain route, we end up walking a mile. Having a warm location (as well as benches to sit on if we need to rest) has even allowed one of our members who’s on oxygen to join us for part of the time.Walking for exercise comes with all kinds of benefits,most ofwhich have been provenby studies. When we walk, we lower our risk for cancer, boost our brain power, increase bone strength, reduce the risk of dementia, promote better sleep and generally live longer, healthier lives.I’ve found that the best thing about walking, however, is how I feel afterward. There’s something about getting those “feel-good” endorphins going that seems to put a feeling of well-being on the whole day. (Which is why I prefer to walk in the mornings.) Endorphins act like nature’s painkillers.Just when I thought I knew all there was to know about walking, along comes something new: Chi Walking. Chi (pronounced “chee”) Walking incorporates proper posture, especially of the spine, shoulders, hips and knees. Relaxed movements appear to be the key to gettingmore benefits fromwalking.If you want to know more about it, look at www.chiwalking.com or call 1-866-327-7867 for information. There are even workshops across the country and a link to instructors in your area.If you aren’t already walking for exercise, ask your doctor for suggestions before you begin.

Matilda Charles regrets that she cannot per-sonally answer reader questions, but will incorporate them into her column whenever possible. Write to her in care of King Fea-tures Weekly Service, P.O. Box 536475, Orlando, FL 32853-6475, or send e-mail to [email protected].


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WILSONLittle Tommy Wilson had a difficult childhood. Hehad a long face. He wore glasses. And his constantly upset stomach kept him from taking part in any strenuous physical activities. As a result, Wilson became the typical introvert, focused heavily on his emotions and his intellect. He hardly seemed the type to lead the United States through what was known as “the Great War,” but he managed to do so.

Thomas Woodrow Wilson was born •on December 28, 1856, in Staunton, Virginia. (He was the eighth president born Virginia, making it the birthplace of more presidents than any other state.) His family moved south to Augusta, Georgia, before his first birthday. There, youngTommysawfirst-handthedevastationofthe South that resulted from the Civil War. When he was a teenager, the Wilsons relocated to the Carolinas. Wilson was a late bloomer as a student, •particularly in math, but he earned good grades. He loved to debate, and developed a keen interest in politics. Thomas was admitted to the College of New Jersey (now Princeton University) in 1875. Upon graduation, he began to refer to himself as T. Woodrow Wilson, and later used his middle name exclusively. For a wannabe politician, a law degree •was the next step, so Wilson attended the University of Virginia with that in mind. Poor health forced him to drop out, but he continued studies at home and received his bar card in 1882. Woodrow movedtoAtlantaandopenedalawfirmwith a partner, but left after only a few months. He enrolled at Baltimore’s Johns Hopkins University to work towards a Ph.D. in political science. During a break from school in the summer of 1885, he married Ellen Louise Axson. Her father, like his, was a Presbyterian minister.Wilson received his Ph.D. in 1886. (To •date, he is the only president to have earned a doctorate degree.) He joined the faculty of the College of New Jersey in 1890, and was there when the school became Princeton University in 1896. Wilson also published a series of books during this period; his writings on politics and history were wellreceived. His reputation continued to grow through the turn of the 20th century, and Wilson was named president of Princeton University in 1902.In his new job, Woodrow Wilson worked •to improve the educational climate by instituting several reforms at the school. Perhaps as a result of his work with young men excited about the prospects of the new century, he began to become more and more progressive in his political stance. Wilson always kept up with what was going on in the world of politics, however, and seemed destined to enter that world in the coming years.His chance came in 1910, when Wilson •won the Democratic nomination for governor of New Jersey. He won the

election, and then won the hearts of his constituents by taking quick and successful measures to clean up the corruption that had begun to permeate the state’s government.Democrats considered Wilson for •their presidential nomination in 1912, and he was voted in after party leader William Jennings Bryan announced his support. Woodrow faced a difficultchallenge, however, since the race involved two powerful opponents: the incumbent (William Howard Taft) and a former president (Theodore Roosevelt). Fortunately for Wilson, Republican votes were split between his opponents, which propelled him to victory. He won the election despite carrying only 42 percent of the public vote.

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Q:“Howwasyourfirstmarriage•terminated?” A: “By death.” Q: “And by whose death was it terminated?”

Q: “Can you describe the •individual?” A: “He was about medium height and had a beard.” Q: “Was this a male or female?”

Q: “Is your appearance here this •morning pursuant to a deposition notice which I sent to your attorney?” A: “No, this is how I dress when I go to work.”

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