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could you be so kind as to forward this to the list?
> from the CNN website:
> BERKELEY TOWNSHIP, N.J. (AP) What an eon for Ruggles the dinosaur:
> First, his species became extinct. Then he got hit by cars. Now he's
> lost his head.
>
> And there's a $100 reward out for its return. Originally a mascot for
> Sinclair Oil, the 10-foot-tall concrete Brontosaurus has stood watch
> for decades outside a home decor store. The prehistoric sentinel
> also is a landmark.
>
> "When you pass the dinosaur, you know you're at the shore," said
> Joel Mahr, whose family owns the building, the store and the dinosaur.
>
> Three times, the dinosaur has been struck by cars, most recently in
> February, when a U-Haul truck rammed into it. Fearing the damaged
> head might fall and hurt someone, Mahr had the 300-pound section
> cut off and stored at the base of the dinosaur.
>
> The head went missing last month, but Mahr didn't tell police until
> last week, thinking one of his friends had pulled a prank. Now he's
> offering the reward for information leading to the return of
> Ruggles' head.
>
> As of Tuesday, it was still missing. Mahr figures the thieves will be
> done in by pride.
>
> "If somebody stole a dinosaur head, they're going to talk about it," he
> said.
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