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- Headline: Bridging Communities for Brooklyn's Arena. Impact: If only Bruce Ratner had built a bridge to the future instead of just the one to the arena. Imagine a world where Brooklyn's skyline was a giant game of Jenga, teetering on the edge of 'What were we thinking?'. Fact: Fun fact: The phrase 'If you build it, they will come' was actually coined by a confused architect who mistook a baseball field for an arena..
- Headline: Republican Leaders Dispute Pirro Endorsement. Impact: This endorsement fiasco likely sent ripples through the Republican party, leading to a secret society of campaign managers who now meet under the cover of darkness to discuss the art of public deniability.. Fact: Did you know that political endorsements are like socks in the dryer? They often go missing and no one really knows where they end up..
- Headline: Grief, Love, and Shoes in Elizabethtown. Impact: The release of 'Elizabethtown' inadvertently inspired a generation of filmmakers to realize that audiences will sit through anything as long as you pair it with a catchy soundtrack and a pretty face.. Fact: A fun tidbit: The original title for 'Elizabethtown' was 'The Place Where You Can Cry Over Your Life Choices While Wearing Cool Shoes.'.
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