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			I was in the grocery store last night, and saw Rasheed Wallace.  I've never seen ANYONE famous here before -- except once when Mark Hatfield was opening a new city park.  This neighborhood doesn't usually attract anyone that has any choice.  But there he was big as life, and I do mean BIG.  The guy is simply huge.  Not as thick as I had expected, but tall, tall, tall.  Even I, big as I am, felt quite intimidated, and not by his behavior.   He was very quiet, polite and civilized. Waited his turn, talking quietly to his friend, and bought his six-pack and left.  In a HUGE SUV which was parked right next to my little Mirage.  Gives me a new respect for Violet Palmer.  I don't think I could stand up to 10 of that size at a time.
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