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Once upon a midnight dreary, while I pondered, weak and weary,
Over many a quaint and curious volume of forgotten lore--
While I nodded, nearly napping, suddenly there came a tapping,
As of some one gently rapping, rapping at my chamber door.
"'Tis some visiter," I muttered, "tapping at my chamber door--
Only this and nothing more."

(EA Poe)

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Tue Aug 11

:-(

I received notification today (11 Aug 2009) that I was selected as one of the winners of the USA green card lottery. I almost fell on my knees in gratitude. My heart was pounding. It felt like someone had thrown a lifeline to me. I danced all the way home.

Then I looked at the date.

I won LAST year.

The notification was sent on the 18th of May 2008, and only got here today. It took 15 months for the South African Post Office to deliver it to me. Take perhaps a month off for it to get here from the USA.

My lifeline turned out to be a soggy doughnut.

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