House of cards
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Novelist Frederick Barthelme and his brother Steven have been indicted for cheating at blackjack in a Mississippi casino. Frederick had been working on a book called 'Bob the Gambler', and there is some speculation that he was doing research. However, the Barthelme brothers have several years of gambling history with nearly $300,000 in losses. The author travels to their home to discuss the case against them and look deeper into their gambling history.
Publication Name: The New York Times Magazine
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ISSN: 0028-7822
Year: 1999
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A marriage of two clays
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The necklace of alternating metal clay has a range of possibilities and can be made with a variation of color, texture, spacer and closure. The step-by-step method for creating metal clay beads is given. The list of materials and tools required to make metal clay beads is given.
Publication Name: Lapidary Journal
Subject: Hobbies and crafts
ISSN: 0023-8457
Year: 2001
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The 21-foot hairdo
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The people of India are prolific breakers of world records. Mata Jagdamba holds the record for the longest hair, 21 feet. Shridhar Chillal is ready to give up his record for the longest fingernails, 35-47 inches. And Kalyan Ramji Sain is proud of his 62-65 inch mustache.
Publication Name: Life
Subject: General interest
ISSN: 0024-3019
Year: 1993
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