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Per your suggestion I recently read War and Peace, Anna Karenina and even Ulysses. I’m sure glad I didn’t waste my youth on these. For an extra challenge I tackled Infinite Jest. I dare you to read that one!

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Hi, Garrison - I learned a while ago that you are related to David Powell. So am *I*! He was a great man who did a lot of our country, and I am proud to call you "cousin" no matter how far removed we are!!

Nicki Carr Tiffany

Granddaughter of Myrtia Powell Carr

💜

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I hope that you enjoy your time in Greeley.

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When I was a surveyor in the early 1960s, a rod was 16 feet, 6 inches. If a rod was the same length in the 19th century, that would make David`s house about 350 ft by 400 ft. Like 140,000 sq.ft. Seems improbable.

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"Leave the big chances to the young ones and live your life, counting the days" I don't know, Mr. Keillor. The oldsters may be boring and stodgy, but they can change a tire. I remember, long ago, you said we are entering an age when no one can fix anything. Everyone laughed. It was funny, and still is, because true.

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