Today is the man's 70th birthday — I didn't see a thread of well-wishers on the RDF site, so let's start one here.
Hey, he and I are both Pisces, there must be something to this astrology stuff.
I've been informed that my knowledge of astrology is deficient, and that his birthdate falls under some other sign. Therefore, astrology is wrong.
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