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I met a member of the band The Dead Squirrels<\/a> recently. When he told me the name of his band, I misheard it and thought he said \u201cThe Dead Scrolls\u201d and so I asked, \u201cAs in the Dead\u00a0Sea<\/em> Scrolls?\u201d<\/p>\n

When I realized my mistake, I explained what line of work I am in. Professional hazard, I guess.<\/p>\nhttps:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=j8K0tdDX93A<\/a>\n<\/body><\/html>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"