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The blogs of Word of Mouth are So, There's That, Inside Word of Mouth, and 11 for '11.

Staff Picks: Welcome to October!

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Ballet of Fall: See above (there's also more where that came from). You're welcome. 

"Became Unconscious From Squeezing": So, this story was later disproved but imagine if it was true? What is the truth, really, when it comes to urban legends about raccoons? Anyway, happy October!

Getting in the Spirit: Liz Climo is an artistic genius, so who better than her to get us into the Halloween spirit?

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 Pumpkin, Pumpkin Everywhere and All Of It To Eat: If you're a living human in the United States, you're probably feeling a little overwhelmed by the abundance of Pumpkin Spice products on supermarket shelves. Here's a helpful list to cull down your choices to the best of the best. 

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Have You Got Your Costume Picked Out Yet?: We're presenting this without comment, only because there are too many comments to make. 

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