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Trick or geek

Bad Astronomy
By Phil Plait
Nov 1, 2007 4:13 AMNov 5, 2019 6:59 AM

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How hard do I rock tonight on Halloween? How hard? Oh, yes, very hard indeed. Here is the pumpkin I carved:

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GIVE ME YOUR CANDY OR I WILL EXTERMINATE YOU! Mrs. BA and The Little Astronomer did pretty well too, I think:

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Man, I love this holiday!

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