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Trevor @ Monday February 19th 2007 12:54

Does the principle that “If it’s too important to you, then you’ll mess it up” mean that enthusiastic believers should be advised to refrain from Bible translation? If not, would it be cool to have them translate your wife’s diary? Since when have Irishmen taken beatings from mullet?


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  1. Aidan Kehoe
    February 19th 2007 13:38

    Hey, I’m pretty sure it was the village youth attached to the mullets rather than the haircuts themselves (or even the fish). Yeah, either way it was a poor show.

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