A Legend In His Own Minefield

A Legend In His Own Minefield

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A Legend In His Own Minefield
Some to Tear, Others to Grind

Some to Tear, Others to Grind

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John Mendelssohn
Apr 01, 2010
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After my fourth or fifth wife Debbie drowned off the coast of Arizona, I went through a protracted period of mourning, in the afternoon and evening as well. She hated “Debbie”, but I could never remember how she spelled Deborah, or Debora, or Debra. I decided, in any event, to distract myself from my grief by enrolling in dental school. There was a time…

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