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	Blogger beaten by street thugs

kmakice

7-31-2007 12:23 PM

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los angeles times, comic convention, san diego, assault, stitches

kmakice says:

If only Geoff had been able to pull out his cell phone and text a Tweet for help ...

Thankfully, he is OK.

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