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	The Muriel Eileen

murieleileen

5-29-2008 7:25 PM

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murieleileen says:

One of the results of Googling my name.

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5-29-2008 8:10 PM

murieleileen

I don't think I will ever own a yacht but it is nice that there is a yacht that has my name.

5-29-2008 8:12 PM

ratilfar

Nice boat!

5-29-2008 8:21 PM

murieleileen

I have a hard time describing the feeling of sharing a name with a boat with a history like this. I feel sort of connected in a way. Weird.

5-29-2008 8:26 PM

murieleileen

Whoops, I meant this last comment to be on the clip of the boat that was lost at sea.

5-29-2008 8:39 PM

ratilfar

No problem.

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