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    You may have seen this on people's online journals; it was recently shown to me and I really liked it, so I thought I'd try to create my own questions for the iPod Oracle and see if I could figure out the structure that best works for this activity.

    Here's what you do: If you've got an mp3 player or a music-listening and storing program on your computer, put it on "shuffle." Answer these questions with the song titles that appear on your iPod (or whatever) in the order that they appear; no skipping! Share your answers with the rest of us...

    iPod Oracle
    1. What’s keeping me from being as happy as I could be?
    2. What’s most responsible for the successes I’ve had?
    3. What will be my campaign slogan when I run for office?
    4. What name will I give the new clothing store I’m opening?
    5. What bad habit should I give up?
    6. What will be the title of the movie about my life?
    7. What will be my epitaph?
    8. What’s my favorite cocktail?
    9. What secret am I keeping from my boss?
    10. What does my new religion focus on?
    11. What do I scream out at as my lover is riding away forever into the sunset on the back of a horse?
    12. What do I think about when I first wake up every morning?
    13. What’s the last thing I think about as I drift off to sleep each night?
    14. What will I name my mansion when it is completed?
    15. What’s my rap name?
    16. Why do I cross the road?
    17. What should the warning label attached to my heart say?
    18. What sign should I be on the lookout for, telling me to switch to a new career?
    19. What advice do you have for me as I depart for ten years on a desert island?
    20. What should I keep in mind before my plastic surgery next week?
    21. What am I right about that everyone else is wrong about?
    22. What can I pass along to the person who posts the next response?
    Last edited by scrivener; July 13, 2006, 02:11 PM. Reason: "and look: see my tears? they fill the whole night sky..."
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  • #2
    Re: iPod Oracle

    Okay. I'll go first.

    iPod Oracle
    1. What’s keeping me from being as happy as I could be?
      "I Won't Back Down" by Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers.

    2. What’s most responsible for the successes I’ve had?
      "You Can Fall in Love" by Adam Again.

    3. What will be my campaign slogan when I run for office?
      "I've Sung One Too Many Songs" by the Ocean Blue.

    4. What name will I give the new clothing store I’m opening?
      "Street of Dreams" by Rainbow. What a great song!

    5. What bad habit should I give up?
      "Devolution Working Man Blues" by the Alarm.

    6. What will be the title of the movie about my life?
      "Mighty Trucks of Midnight" by Bruce Cockburn.

    7. What will be my epitaph?
      "Grey World" by Lori Carson.

    8. What’s my favorite cocktail?
      "Vision" by Russ Taff. Bartender, make that a double.

    9. What secret am I keeping from my boss?
      "Rest for the Weary" by Sweet Honey in the Rock.

    10. What does my new religion focus on?
      "Listen to What I Say" by Cowboy Mouth. You heard?

    11. What do I scream out at as my lover is riding away forever into the sunset on the back of a horse?
      "Matters of the Heart" by Tracy Chapman.

    12. What do I think about when I first wake up every morning?
      "Feeding Frenzy" by Midnight Oil.

    13. What’s the last thing I think about as I drift off to sleep each night?
      "J.M.'s Question" by John Mellencamp.

    14. What will I name my mansion when it is completed?
      "Rooms of Anguish" by Power of Omens. I swear that's what came up! I'm also wearing my Power of Omens t-shirt right now...

    15. What’s my rap name?
      "Elizabeth II: Requiem for the Innocent," by Kamelot.

    16. Why do I cross the road?
      "Symphony of Angels" by Lana Lane.

    17. What should the warning label attached to my heart say?
      "Follow the Sun" by Enchant.

    18. What sign should I be on the lookout for, telling me to switch to a new career?
      "Higher" by Wigtop.

    19. What advice do you have for me as I depart for ten years on a desert island?
      "Bucket of Chicken" by Galactic Cowboys.

    20. What should I keep in mind before my plastic surgery next week?
      "Hackensack" by Fountains of Wayne.

    21. What am I right about that everyone else is wrong about?
      "Christ 0" by Vanden Plas. Ugh. That's the first completely wrong one. That's almost offensive to me!

    22. What can I pass along to the person who posts the next response?
      "Skogens Hamnd" by Finntroll.


    Okay. Who's next?
    Last edited by scrivener; July 13, 2006, 02:10 PM. Reason: "believe it or not, i'm walking on air..."
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    • #3
      Re: iPod Oracle

      What’s keeping me from being as happy as I could be?
      Lost and Found - Spyro Gyra

      What’s most responsible for the successes I’ve had?
      Aprilwind - Pat Metheny

      What will be my campaign slogan when I run for office?
      Without A Doubt - Boney James

      What name will I give the new clothing store I’m opening?
      Feel Like Making Love - Sly & Robbie (without a doubt the strangest of the 19 renditions I have of this song!)

      What bad habit should I give up?
      After the Rain - Boney James (huh?)

      What will be the title of the movie about my life?
      A Taste of Honey - Quincy Jones (ok...I like that one!)

      What will be my epitaph?
      Love Never Fails - Charnett Moffett

      What’s my favorite cocktail?
      Don't You Worry 'Bout a Thing - Lionel Hampton

      What secret am I keeping from my boss?
      Love Dance - Colby/Caruso (IOW...what am I keeping from myself?!)

      What does my new religion focus on?
      Alone - Kenny G (hmmm...I've always kept my faith/religion very private!)

      What do I scream out at as my lover is riding away forever into the sunset on the back of a horse?
      Walk On By - Bobby Caldwell (teehee!)

      What do I think about when I first wake up every morning?
      Sweetest Hangover - Diana Ross (no kidding!)

      What’s the last thing I think about as I drift off to sleep each night?
      Vibe Alive - Herbie Hancock (no wonder I have a sleep disorder!)

      What will I name my mansion when it is completed?
      The Joy of Life - Kenny G (I like that...does a 400 sq. ft. mansion count?!)

      What’s my rap name?
      Monte Carlo Nights - Grover Washington Jr.

      Why do I cross the road?
      State of Independence - Rocky Brown

      What should the warning label attached to my heart say?
      What's the Use - Jamie Lidell

      What sign should I be on the lookout for, telling me to switch to a new career?
      What's Goin' On - Marvin Gaye

      What advice do you have for me as I depart for ten years on a desert island?
      Honolulu City Lights - Caz

      What should I keep in mind before my plastic surgery next week?
      Chant of the Islands - Fiji

      What am I right about that everyone else is wrong about?
      Summer Nights - Grover Washington Jr.

      What can I pass along to the person who posts the next response?
      From Me to You - Bobby McFerrin

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      • #4
        Re: iPod Oracle

        Ok - here is what came up on my IPod:

        1.What’s keeping me from being as happy as I could be?
        I want to be Loved - Etta James

        2.What’s most responsible for the successes I’ve had?
        I Just Couldn't Walk Away - Four Tops

        3.What will be my campaign slogan when I run for office?
        Heat Wave - Linda Ronstadt

        4.What name will I give the new clothing store I’m opening?
        I Can't Turn You Loose - Otis Redding

        5.What bad habit should I give up?
        Lover Man Oh Where Can You Be? - Linda Ronstadt

        6.What will be the title of the movie about my life?
        Mozart Concerto in D Major - Wynton Marsalis ( )

        7.What will be my epitaph?
        You Took Advantage of Me - Linda Ronstadt

        8.What’s my favorite cocktail?
        Blue Angel - Roy Orbison

        9.What secret am I keeping from my boss?
        Carnaval - Santana

        10.What does my new religion focus on?
        More Love - Dixie Chicks

        11.What do I scream out at as my lover is riding away forever into the sunset on the back of a horse?
        You Gotta Have More Love in Your Heart - Four Tops

        12.What do I think about when I first wake up every morning?
        El Jaguar - Strunz & Farah

        13.What’s the last thing I think about as I drift off to sleep each night?
        If I Can't Have You - Etta James

        14. What will I name my mansion when it is completed?
        Mysteries of The Sea - Daniel Ho

        15.What’s my rap name?
        Still Water (Love) - Four Tops

        16. Why do I cross the road?
        When I fall in Love - Linda Ronstadt

        17. What should the warning label attached to my heart say?
        Sorrow Lives Here - Linda Ronstadt

        18. What sign should I be on the lookout for, telling me to switch to a new career?
        Don't Stop - Fleetwood Mac

        19. What advice do you have for me as I depart for ten years on a desert island?
        Shower The People - James Taylor

        20. What should I keep in mind before my plastic surgery next week?
        Vivaldi Four Seasons/Spring - Zukerman & the London Chamber Orch.

        21.What am I right about that everyone else is wrong about?
        Knowing Me, Knowing You - ABBA

        22.What can I pass along to the person who posts the next response?
        My Favorite Things - Wes Montgomery

        Hmmm, this was very interesting......................
        "Democracy is the only system that persists in asking the powers that be whether they are the powers that ought to be."
        – Sydney J. Harris

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        • #5
          Re: iPod Oracle

          1. What’s keeping me from being as happy as I could be?
          "Baby Come Home” Kid Rock
          2. What’s most responsible for the successes I’ve had?
          "Another Brick in the Wall" Pink Floyd
          3. What will be my campaign slogan when I run for office?
          "Wannabe" Spice Girls.
          4. What name will I give the new clothing store I’m opening?
          "It’s Tricky” Run DMC
          5. What bad habit should I give up?
          "Working too hard” Lyle Lovett
          6. What will be the title of the movie about my life?
          "Hapa Haole Medley” Alea
          7. What will be my epitaph?
          "Tried So Hard” Gene Clark
          8. What’s my favorite cocktail?
          "Sex on the Beach” Phishbacker
          9. What secret am I keeping from my boss?
          "Myspace” Eleventyseven
          10. What does my new religion focus on?
          "Parenting” The O’Neill Brothers?
          11. What do I scream out at as my lover is riding away forever into the sunset on the back of a horse?
          "Miss You” Rolling Stones.
          12. What do I think about when I first wake up every morning?
          "Go Back to Sleep” Mirabai
          13. What’s the last thing I think about as I drift off to sleep each night?
          "Work” Bob Marley
          14. What will I name my mansion when it is completed?
          "Unbelievable” Def Leppard
          15. What’s my rap name?
          "Manoa in the Rain” Hapa
          16. Why do I cross the road? “To Get to the other side” Ben Patton
          17. What should the warning label attached to my heart say?
          "Chain Smoker” Vibralux
          18. What sign should I be on the lookout for, telling me to switch to a new career?
          "Heaven" Warrant
          19. What advice do you have for me as I depart for ten years on a desert island?
          "Lotion” Lunchbox
          20. What should I keep in mind before my plastic surgery next week?
          "Double D" Third frequency
          21. What am I right about that everyone else is wrong about?
          "Politics” Korn
          22. What can I pass along to the person who posts the next response?
          "Long Long Long” Robert Deeble

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          • #6
            Re: iPod Oracle

            Methinks Manoa missed the point of this thread.

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            • #7
              Re: iPod Oracle

              Originally posted by pzarquon
              Methinks Manoa missed the point of this thread.
              you ARE correct pz...

              I cheated... i don't have my IPod with me so I just filled it in with my lifes story!
              Last edited by damontucker; July 13, 2006, 07:34 PM.

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              • #8
                Re: iPod Oracle

                My correct what? Seriously, do the Post-It thing, okay?
                1. What’s keeping me from being as happy as I could be?
                  (She Was A) Hotel Detective, They Might Be Giants
                2. What’s most responsible for the successes I’ve had?
                  Crocodile Rock, Elton John
                3. What will be my campaign slogan when I run for office?
                  Goyim Friends, The LeeVees. Hmm.
                4. What name will I give the new clothing store I’m opening?
                  Allison Road, Gin Blossoms. Works for me!
                5. What bad habit should I give up?
                  Goodbye Is All We Have, Alison Krauss
                6. What will be the title of the movie about my life?
                  Midnight Rider, The Allman Brothers
                7. What will be my epitaph?
                  Pluto, Bjork. Short and weird, just like me... and Bjork!
                8. What’s my favorite cocktail?
                  Poliahu, Teresa Bright. Hey, I don't drink, but I'd drink a Poliahu.
                9. What secret am I keeping from my boss?
                  Allston, Mass., The Allstonians
                10. What does my new religion focus on?
                  Monsters Are Such Innnteresting People, Michael Giacchino
                11. What do I scream out at as my lover is riding away forever into the sunset on the back of a horse?
                  Batman Theme, John Williams. Perfect.
                12. What do I think about when I first wake up every morning?
                  One At A Time, Burnshee Thornside. Socks? Pant legs?
                13. What’s the last thing I think about as I drift off to sleep each night?
                  Walking the Circle, Trevor Jones
                14. What will I name my mansion when it is completed?
                  Island Days, Pali
                15. What’s my rap name?
                  Fallen, One Dove
                16. Why do I cross the road?
                  Curse of Boto, Tantra Monsters
                17. What should the warning label attached to my heart say?
                  One and One, Robert Miles
                18. What sign should I be on the lookout for, telling me to switch to a new career?
                  The Air That I Breathe (Cover), Semisonic. Probably frighteningly true.
                19. What advice do you have for me as I depart for ten years on a desert island?
                  Eyes, Lips, Body, Ramshackle. Man, this answer should've come up for the next question!
                20. What should I keep in mind before my plastic surgery next week?
                  The Secret, Hepcat. The mind boggles.
                21. What am I right about that everyone else is wrong about?
                  Warmer Days, Darin Leong. Global warming?
                22. What can I pass along to the person who posts the next response?
                  Goodbye To You, Michelle Branch. Just as well, I wasn't too crazy about the album anyway.

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                • #9
                  Re: iPod Oracle

                  "My correct what? Seriously, do the Post-It thing, okay?"

                  I told you my english skills terrible now!
                  dang...and you used to let me help edit the paper!

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                  • #10
                    Re: iPod Oracle


                    1. What's keeping me from being as happy as I could be?

                    Impulsive - Wilson Phillips
                    Being impulsive? Or that I need to be impulsive? hmm


                    2. What's most responsible for the successes I've had?

                    All I Have to Give - Backstreet Boys
                    heh, I don't think so...


                    3. What will be my campaign slogan when I run for office?

                    Someday - Mariah Carey
                    heehee


                    4. What name will I give the new clothing store I'm opening?

                    Lady Marmalade - Christina/Mya/Pink/Lil Kim
                    errrrrrr.........


                    5. What bad habit should I give up?

                    Pump Up the Jam - Technotronic
                    okay


                    6. What will be the title of the movie about my life?

                    Tease Me - Chaka Demus
                    *blush*


                    7. What will be my epitaph?

                    Together Again - Janet Jackson
                    ooo, sad


                    8. What's my favorite cocktail?

                    Fly - Sugar Ray
                    I hope that's not *in* my cocktail. or that it's Spanish.


                    9. What secret am I keeping from my boss?

                    Everything - 98 Degrees
                    heehee!


                    10. What does my religion focus on?

                    Love For Sale - Bon Jovi
                    errr...


                    11. What do I scream out as my lover is riding away forever into the sunset on the back of a horse?

                    How Bizarre - OMC
                    heehee! how bizarre, how bizarre...


                    12. What do I think about when I first wake up every morning?

                    Nothing's Gonna Change My Love For You - Glenn Medeiros
                    I wish! this may actually be better if switched with the above answer. I do often wake up thinking that a dream was bizarre or something...


                    13. What's the last thing I think about as I drift off to sleep each night?

                    If You Leave - OMD
                    If I did, I'd be crying myself to sleep every night!


                    14. What will I name my mansion when it is completed?

                    Dreamlover - Mariah Carey
                    okay


                    15. What's my rap name?

                    Lovefool - Cardigans
                    hee, I kinda like that!


                    16. Why do I cross the road?

                    Come On Over - Christina Aguilera
                    hee! yes, I'll only cross because someone *tells* me to...


                    17. What should the warning label attached to my heart say?

                    I'll Always Love You - Taylor Dayne
                    awwww. creeeeeepy.


                    18. What sign should I be on the lookout for, telling me to switch to a new career?

                    Livin' on a Prayer - Bon Jovi
                    okay


                    19. What advice do you have for me as I depart for ten years on a desert island?

                    Living in Sin - Bon Jovi
                    heeheehee


                    20. What should I keep in mind before my plastic surgery next week?

                    You Give Love a Bad Name - Bon Jovi
                    3 Bon Jovi songs in a row?!?! what kind of shuffle is that?!?!


                    21. What am I right about that everyone else is wrong about?

                    I Think We're Alone Now - Tiffany
                    hmm, am I paranoid or something?


                    22. What can I pass along to the person who posts the next response?

                    I'll Say Goodbye for the Two of Us - Expose
                    goodbye! *wave*

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                    • #11
                      Re: iPod Oracle

                      no worries... I think there will be others that misunderstand things.

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                      • #12
                        Re: iPod Oracle

                        I have more than 200 playlists on my iTunes. I put my "All Beatles" playlist into the "party mix" option that randomly mixes the songs up. And this is what I got:

                        1. What’s keeping me from being as happy as I could be?

                        Do You Want To Know A Secret

                        2. What’s most responsible for the successes I’ve had?

                        I Should Have Known Better

                        3. What will be my campaign slogan when I run for office?

                        The Night Before

                        4. What name will I give the new clothing store I’m opening?

                        I Need You

                        5. What bad habit should I give up?

                        If I Needed Someone

                        6. What will be the title of the movie about my life?

                        Let It Be

                        7. What will be my epitaph?

                        What You're Doin'

                        8. What’s my favorite cocktail?

                        I've Got A Feeling

                        9. What secret am I keeping from my boss?

                        Devil In Her Heart

                        10. What does my new religion focus on?

                        I Am The Walrus

                        11. What do I scream out at as my lover is riding away forever into the sunset on the back of a horse?

                        Come Together

                        12. What do I think about when I first wake up every morning?

                        Here, There & Everywhere

                        13. What’s the last thing I think about as I drift off to sleep each night?

                        Old Brown Shoe

                        14. What will I name my mansion when it is completed?

                        Paperback Writer

                        15. What’s my rap name?

                        Rocky Raccoon

                        16. Why do I cross the road?

                        I'm So Tired

                        17. What should the warning label attached to my heart say?

                        Ticket To Ride

                        18. What sign should I be on the lookout for, telling me to switch to a new career?

                        I'll Get You

                        19. What advice do you have for me as I depart for ten years on a desert island?

                        I Don't Want To Spoil The Party

                        20. What should I keep in mind before my plastic surgery next week?

                        Penny Lane

                        21. What am I right about that everyone else is wrong about?

                        Free As A Bird

                        22. What can I pass along to the person who posts the next response?

                        I'll Be Back
                        I'm still here. Are you?

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                        • #13
                          Re: iPod Oracle

                          OK, I did this with just my Hip-Hop/Rap MP3s. Quite entertaining.
                          1. What’s keeping me from being as happy as I could be?
                          2. What’s most responsible for the successes I’ve had? Firepower - Dilated Peoples
                          3. What will be my campaign slogan when I run for office? Stay With Me - Pharrell
                          4. What name will I give the new clothing store I’m opening? Exertions - Jedi Mind Tricks
                          5. What bad habit should I give up? Spur of the Moment - Ludacris
                          6. What will be the title of the movie about my life? Bossy - Kelis
                          7. What will be my epitaph? Love Savior - DJ Jazzy Jeff
                          8. What’s my favorite cocktail? Money, Cash, Hoes - Jay-Z
                          9. What secret am I keeping from my boss? Mastermind - Nas
                          10. What does my new religion focus on? Adrenaline - Cam'ron
                          11. What do I scream out at as my lover is riding away forever into the sunset on the back of a horse? Blackout - DMX
                          12. What do I think about when I first wake up every morning? Touch It - Monifah (hahahahaha)
                          13. What’s the last thing I think about as I drift off to sleep each night? Let Me See - Talib Kweli
                          14. What will I name my mansion when it is completed? 10 Crach Commandments - Notorious BIG
                          15. What’s my rap name? Jazzy Belle - OutKast (boooooo)
                          16. Why do I cross the road? Rebirth of a Nation - Public Enemy
                          17. What should the warning label attached to my heart say? D'Evils - Jay-Z
                          18. What sign should I be on the lookout for, telling me to switch to a new career? You Got Me - The Roots
                          19. What advice do you have for me as I depart for ten years on a desert island? Dead or Alive - Kanye West
                          20. What should I keep in mind before my plastic surgery next week? 8 Minutes to Sunrise - Common
                          21. What am I right about that everyone else is wrong about? Shake Your Ass - Mystikal
                          22. What can I pass along to the person who posts the next response? Downtime - Foreign Exchange
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                          • #14
                            Re: iPod Oracle
                            [*]What’s keeping me from being as happy as I could be?
                            Star Wars Return of the Jedi - Emperor's Throne - John Williams

                            [*]What’s most responsible for the successes I’ve had?
                            Four Green Fields - The Dubliners

                            [*]What will be my campaign slogan when I run for office?
                            Don't Give it Up 'Til It's Over - The Dubliners

                            [*]What name will I give the new clothing store I’m opening?
                            Star Wars The Phantom Menace - Qui Gon's Noble End - John Williams

                            [*]What bad habit should I give up?
                            Final Fantasy Tactics - Run Past Through the Plain - Hitoshi Sakimoto and Masaharu Iwata

                            [*]What will be the title of the movie about my life?
                            Indiana Jones Raiders of the Lost Ark - Desert Chase - John Williams

                            [*]What will be my epitaph?
                            E Nonoi I Ka Haku-Kanaka Waiwai - Makaha Sons

                            [*]What’s my favorite cocktail?
                            Star Wars The Phantom Menace - The Droid Invasion & The Appearance Of Darth Maul - John Williams

                            [*]What secret am I keeping from my boss?
                            The Gentleman Soldier - The Dubliners

                            [*]What does my new religion focus on?
                            Star Wars Attack of the Clones - Across The Stars - John Williams

                            [*]What do I scream out at as my lover is riding away forever into the sunset on the back of a horse?
                            Star Wars Empire Strikes Back - Rescue from Cloud City - Hyperspace - John Williams

                            [*]What do I think about when I first wake up every morning?
                            The New Zealand National Anthem

                            [*]What’s the last thing I think about as I drift off to sleep each night?
                            Think About You - Luther Vandross

                            [*]What will I name my mansion when it is completed?
                            Star Wars Empire Strikes Back - Jedi Master Revealed - Mynock Cave - John Williams

                            [*]What’s my rap name?
                            Vehicle - Ides of March

                            [*]Why do I cross the road?
                            Macross Complete - Wound - Kentaro Haneda

                            [*]What should the warning label attached to my heart say?
                            Gaelic Reels - The Dubliners

                            [*]What sign should I be on the lookout for, telling me to switch to a new career?
                            Star Wars Revenge of the Sith - Grievous Speaks to Lord Sidious - John Williams

                            [*]What advice do you have for me as I depart for ten years on a desert island?
                            All For Me Grog - The Dubliners

                            [*]What should I keep in mind before my plastic surgery next week?
                            Star Wars Knights of the Old Republic - Mandalorian Battle

                            [*]What am I right about that everyone else is wrong about?
                            A Little Less Conversation - Elvis Presley

                            [*]What can I pass along to the person who posts the next response?
                            Springhill Mine Disaster - The Dubliners

                            --

                            Um so yes, I DO have CDs besides Star Wars and The Dubliners, but shuffle kept picking on them for some reason :P
                            Last edited by Vanguard; July 26, 2006, 12:54 PM.

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                            • #15
                              Re: iPod Oracle

                              Originally posted by Vanguard
                              What name will I give the new clothing store I’m opening?
                              "Qui Gon's Noble End" - John Williams
                              Hilarious. I'd love to see a clothing store called this.
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