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Muses, in Greek mythology, the nine patron goddesses of the arts: Calliope (epic poetry and eloquence), Euterpe (music and lyric comedy), Erato (love poetry); Polyhymnia (oratory ad sacred poetry), Clio (history), Melpomene (tragedy), Thalia (comedy), Terpisichore (choral song and dance), and Urania (astronomy). Columbia Encyclopedia {This is useful for crossword puzzles.)

The Seven Wonders of the Ancient World: Great Pyramid of Giza, Hanging Gardens of Babylon, Temple of Artemis, Statue of Zeus at Olympia, Mausoleum at Halicarnassus, Colossus of Rhodes, and the Lighthouse of Alexandria.

The Seven Dwarfs: Happy, Dopey, Grumpy, Bashful, Sneezy, Sleepy and Doc.

These things haunt me. You too?

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Rules for Singles:

1 . Always have socks and a sweater handy in case you’re cold in bed. (I extended this to my Rules for Travel in my book Endings.)

2. Don’t run out of anything (because you’re the only one who has to go and get it).

3. Call long distance. This was during the fist months of my widowhood when I didn’t have a phone contract and it cost me a lot to calI. I couldn’t dwell on my troubles too much because it cost too much.

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