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Thursday, August 16, 2001

Some of these men could use hand warmers, though. Clammy.

"'Yeah, yeah. For $25, you can't guarantee she's not an ax murderer,' he muttered. 'I understand. I was married to one of those once.'"

Sacramento Bee. Kevin Smith signs a legal waiver at a speed-dating event, releasing the dating agency from all responsibility should a future relationship turn sour. Speed-dating involves spending eight minutes per person in a room full of candidates, then having the agency follow-up on interested parties. Corine Littlefield uses her eight minutes to ask questions: "Are you married? Are you fully and completely divorced? Do you have the paperwork? Have you claimed bankruptcy in the past year?"'

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