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To: Elle Bee
This is like 6 degrees of Kevin Bacon. I see a connection here:

Berry's involvement at UPenn might explain its refusal to play collegiate sports in the great state of S.C., citing the Confederate Battle Flag as a symobl of slavery.

Problem is, she doesn't know Willie Penn, the founder of UPenn had slaves of his own!

15 posted on 12/10/2001 3:40:56 AM PST by stainlessbanner
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To: stainlessbanner
Ben Franklin founded Penn ...... I believe he died of syphilis after a short ambasadorship to France

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17 posted on 12/10/2001 3:46:02 AM PST by Elle Bee
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