Posted on 03/12/2005 8:52:20 PM PST by bd476
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Wrong. The pattern of big quakes is essentially random. It's easily calculable and not like it never occured to anyone to check
We'll be checkin' back with you around the 25th this month, give or take a day. ;O
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