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   Snidely to All   
   Re: Misreading stuff, Bob Hope's lucky r   
   12 Jul 25 13:23:26   
   
   From: snidely.too@gmail.com   
      
   Pluted Pup explained :   
   > Here's me misreading stuff:   
   >   
   > "He and best friend Bing Crosby were planning to make one last "road" picture   
   > in early 1977, but Bing died before filming. Bob was so broken up about   
   > Bing's death that he couldn't sleep for days on end. He stated that it was   
   > one of the worst times of his life and that his wife was his rock who got him   
   > through the tough time."   
   >   
   > I misread "was" as "has" and read this as how she saved his   
   > lucky rock.   
      
   Oh my.   
      
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