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Obituary Word Count

Obituary Word Count. Marge called the newspaper for an obituary. Marge: Print this: Bernie is dead. Clerk: For $25, you can use six words. Marge: OK. Print: Bernie is dead. Toyota for sale.
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Marge called the newspaper for an obituary. Marge: Print this: Bernie is dead. Clerk: For $25, you can use six words. Marge: OK. Print: Bernie is dead. Toyota for sale.

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