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Posted by Max Brantley on Sun, Dec 16, 2012 at 4:54 PM

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Sunday, December 16, 2012

Sunday night line

Posted by Max Brantley on Sun, Dec 16, 2012 at 4:54 PM

Comments (29)

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Circuit Judge Wendell Griffen, injured in a bicycle accident last week near his home, sent me an update this morning from his iPad.

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