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  1. Kennewick
    a town in southern Washington on the Columbia River
    Especially Cheri Schumann. (via Tri-City Herald)
    In a recent story about Kennewick High School's Class of 1971 reunion, Cheri Schumann—now Cheri Taylor—was listed as one of the classmates who had died since graduation.
  2. newspaper article
    an article reporting news
    (LIST: Top 10 Murder-Mystery Series)
    The newspaper article, which ran on Saturday, listed seven people from the 1971 class who'd been killed—(a really high number of murder victims for one class, no?)—and
  3. Schumann
    German romantic composer known for piano music and songs
    People were shocked to learn that Cheri Schumann was dead.
  4. alum
    a double sulphate of aluminum and potassium that is used as an astringent (among other things)
    Had she gone, she would've seen the black balloons and memorial dedicated to the slain alums—a group that included herself.
  5. gaffe
    a socially awkward or tactless act
    Taylor, who is very much alive and based north of Seattle, found out about the disturbing journalistic gaffe on Sunday after her sister received a message from a friend offering her condolences.
  6. classmate
    an acquaintance that you go to school with
    Especially Cheri Schumann. (via Tri-City Herald)
    In a recent story about Kennewick High School's Class of 1971 reunion, Cheri Schumann—now Cheri Taylor—was listed as one of the classmates who had died since graduation.
  7. unsettle
    cause to feel nervous, anxious, or upset
    “It was very unsettling," Taylor told Tri-City Herald, a daily newspaper based in Kennewick, Wash., and the same publication that made the error.
  8. reunion
    the act of coming together again
    Especially Cheri Schumann. (via Tri-City Herald)
    In a recent story about Kennewick High School's Class of 1971 reunion, Cheri Schumann—now Cheri Taylor—was listed as one of the classmates who had died since graduation.
  9. Taylor
    12th President of the United States; died in office
    Especially Cheri Schumann. (via Tri-City Herald)
    In a recent story about Kennewick High School's Class of 1971 reunion, Cheri Schumann—now Cheri Taylor—was listed as one of the classmates who had died since graduation.
  10. drop off
    fall or diminish
    "It's not like I dropped off the face of the Earth," she added.
  11. condolence
    an expression of sympathy with another's grief
    Taylor, who is very much alive and based north of Seattle, found out about the disturbing journalistic gaffe on Sunday after her sister received a message from a friend offering her condolences.
  12. listed
    on a list
    Especially Cheri Schumann. (via Tri-City Herald)
    In a recent story about Kennewick High School's Class of 1971 reunion, Cheri Schumann—now Cheri Taylor—was listed as one of the classmates who had died since graduation.
  13. erroneously
    in a mistaken manner
    The newspaper article also erroneously listed another 1971 Kennewick alum as a 2007 murder victim.
  14. organizer
    a person who brings order and organization to an enterprise
    After calling the newspaper about the blunder, Taylor learned that a reunion organizer, Debra Blum, had received word that Taylor had been killed.
  15. dedicate
    give entirely to a specific person, activity, or cause
    Had she gone, she would've seen the black balloons and memorial dedicated to the slain alums—a group that included herself.
  16. journalistic
    of or relating to the profession of reporting news
    Taylor, who is very much alive and based north of Seattle, found out about the disturbing journalistic gaffe on Sunday after her sister received a message from a friend offering her condolences.
  17. herald
    a person who announces important news
    Especially Cheri Schumann. (via Tri-City Herald)
    In a recent story about Kennewick High School's Class of 1971 reunion, Cheri Schumann—now Cheri Taylor—was listed as one of the classmates who had died since graduation.
  18. coincide
    happen simultaneously
    Taylor was even mailed an invitation to the 40-year high school reunion, but didn't attend because the date coincided with a wedding.
  19. mailed
    wearing protective mail
    Taylor was even mailed an invitation to the 40-year high school reunion, but didn't attend because the date coincided with a wedding.
  20. graduation
    the successful completion of a program of study
    Especially Cheri Schumann. (via Tri-City Herald)
    In a recent story about Kennewick High School's Class of 1971 reunion, Cheri Schumann—now Cheri Taylor—was listed as one of the classmates who had died since graduation.
  21. catch up
    learn belatedly; find out about something after it happened
    Blum plans to call Taylor to apologize for the mistake and to “catch up.”
  22. high school
    a public secondary school usually including grades 9 through 12
    Especially Cheri Schumann. (via Tri-City Herald)
    In a recent story about Kennewick High School's Class of 1971 reunion, Cheri Schumann—now Cheri Taylor—was listed as one of the classmates who had died since graduation.
  23. wed
    get married
    Taylor was even mailed an invitation to the 40-year high school reunion, but didn't attend because the date coincided with a wedding.
  24. pass away
    pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
    Instead, that classmate had passed away in 2004 after a lengthy illness.
  25. apologize
    acknowledge faults or shortcomings or failing
    Blum plans to call Taylor to apologize for the mistake and to “catch up.”
  26. murder
    unlawful premeditated killing of a human being
    (LIST: Top 10 Murder-Mystery Series)
    The newspaper article, which ran on Saturday, listed seven people from the 1971 class who'd been killed—(a really high number of murder victims for one class, no?)—and
  27. run on
    continue uninterrupted
    (LIST: Top 10 Murder-Mystery Series)
    The newspaper article, which ran on Saturday, listed seven people from the 1971 class who'd been killed—(a really high number of murder victims for one class, no?)—and
  28. lengthy
    extended in duration
    Instead, that classmate had passed away in 2004 after a lengthy illness.
  29. newspaper
    a daily or weekly publication with articles and advertisements
    “It was very unsettling," Taylor told Tri-City Herald, a daily newspaper based in Kennewick, Wash., and the same publication that made the error.
  30. blunder
    an embarrassing mistake
    After calling the newspaper about the blunder, Taylor learned that a reunion organizer, Debra Blum, had received word that Taylor had been killed.
  31. murdered
    killed unlawfully
    "I was murdered in 1996," Taylor told KOMO, a local news station.
  32. balloon
    a small thin inflatable rubber bag
    Had she gone, she would've seen the black balloons and memorial dedicated to the slain alums—a group that included herself.
  33. Earth
    the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
    "It's not like I dropped off the face of the Earth," she added.
  34. list
    a database containing an ordered array of items
    Especially Cheri Schumann. (via Tri-City Herald)
    In a recent story about Kennewick High School's Class of 1971 reunion, Cheri Schumann—now Cheri Taylor—was listed as one of the classmates who had died since graduation.
  35. disturbing
    causing distress or worry or anxiety
    Taylor, who is very much alive and based north of Seattle, found out about the disturbing journalistic gaffe on Sunday after her sister received a message from a friend offering her condolences.
  36. victim
    an unfortunate person who suffers from adverse circumstances
    (LIST: Top 10 Murder-Mystery Series)
    The newspaper article, which ran on Saturday, listed seven people from the 1971 class who'd been killed—(a really high number of murder victims for one class, no?)—and
  37. kill
    cause to die
    (LIST: Top 10 Murder-Mystery Series)
    The newspaper article, which ran on Saturday, listed seven people from the 1971 class who'd been killed—(a really high number of murder victims for one class, no?)—and
  38. memorial
    a recognition of meritorious service
    Had she gone, she would've seen the black balloons and memorial dedicated to the slain alums—a group that included herself.
  39. dedicated
    devoted to a cause or ideal or purpose
    Had she gone, she would've seen the black balloons and memorial dedicated to the slain alums—a group that included herself.
  40. base
    lowest support of a structure
    Taylor, who is very much alive and based north of Seattle, found out about the disturbing journalistic gaffe on Sunday after her sister received a message from a friend offering her condolences.
  41. attend
    be present
    Taylor was even mailed an invitation to the 40-year high school reunion, but didn't attend because the date coincided with a wedding.
  42. disturb
    trouble deeply
    Taylor, who is very much alive and based north of Seattle, found out about the disturbing journalistic gaffe on Sunday after her sister received a message from a friend offering her condolences.
  43. shocked
    struck with fear, dread, or surprise
    People were shocked to learn that Cheri Schumann was dead.
  44. reporter
    a person who investigates or communicates news stories
    News spread to a reporter at Tri-City Herald and the story on the high school's “murdered” alums was printed.
  45. based
    having a base
    Taylor, who is very much alive and based north of Seattle, found out about the disturbing journalistic gaffe on Sunday after her sister received a message from a friend offering her condolences.
  46. class
    a collection of things sharing a common attribute
    Especially Cheri Schumann. (via Tri-City Herald)
    In a recent story about Kennewick High School's Class of 1971 reunion, Cheri Schumann—now Cheri Taylor—was listed as one of the classmates who had died since graduation.
  47. Seattle
    a major port of entry and the largest city in Washington
    Taylor, who is very much alive and based north of Seattle, found out about the disturbing journalistic gaffe on Sunday after her sister received a message from a friend offering her condolences.
  48. illness
    impairment of normal physiological function affecting part or all of an organism
    Instead, that classmate had passed away in 2004 after a lengthy illness.
  49. slain
    killed; `slain' is formal or literary as in "slain warriors"
    Had she gone, she would've seen the black balloons and memorial dedicated to the slain alums—a group that included herself.
  50. publication
    the act of issuing printed materials
    “It was very unsettling," Taylor told Tri-City Herald, a daily newspaper based in Kennewick, Wash., and the same publication that made the error.
  51. wash
    clean with some chemical process
    “It was very unsettling," Taylor told Tri-City Herald, a daily newspaper based in Kennewick, Wash., and the same publication that made the error.
  52. invitation
    a request to be present or take part in something
    Taylor was even mailed an invitation to the 40-year high school reunion, but didn't attend because the date coincided with a wedding.
  53. mail
    the bags of letters and packages that are transported by the postal service
    Taylor was even mailed an invitation to the 40-year high school reunion, but didn't attend because the date coincided with a wedding.
  54. wedding
    the act of marrying; the nuptial ceremony
    Taylor was even mailed an invitation to the 40-year high school reunion, but didn't attend because the date coincided with a wedding.
  55. article
    one of a class of artifacts
    (LIST: Top 10 Murder-Mystery Series)
    The newspaper article, which ran on Saturday, listed seven people from the 1971 class who'd been killed—(a really high number of murder victims for one class, no?)—and
  56. goodness
    moral excellence or admirableness
    "I haven't been [in Kennewick] for 35 years, but for goodness sake, I didn't die."
  57. describe
    give a statement representing something
    Taylor's "death" was described as: “Cheri Schumann, killed in 1996, details unknown.”
  58. detail
    a small part considered separately from the whole
    Taylor's "death" was described as: “Cheri Schumann, killed in 1996, details unknown.”
  59. receive
    get something; come into possession of
    Taylor, who is very much alive and based north of Seattle, found out about the disturbing journalistic gaffe on Sunday after her sister received a message from a friend offering her condolences.
  60. error
    a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance
    “It was very unsettling," Taylor told Tri-City Herald, a daily newspaper based in Kennewick, Wash., and the same publication that made the error.
  61. find out
    find out, learn, or determine with certainty, usually by making an inquiry or other effort
    Taylor, who is very much alive and based north of Seattle, found out about the disturbing journalistic gaffe on Sunday after her sister received a message from a friend offering her condolences.
  62. shock
    an unpleasant or disappointing surprise
    People were shocked to learn that Cheri Schumann was dead.
  63. learn
    gain knowledge or skills
    People were shocked to learn that Cheri Schumann was dead.
  64. offering
    something put forward for acceptance
    Taylor, who is very much alive and based north of Seattle, found out about the disturbing journalistic gaffe on Sunday after her sister received a message from a friend offering her condolences.
  65. include
    have as a part; be made up out of
    Had she gone, she would've seen the black balloons and memorial dedicated to the slain alums—a group that included herself.
  66. school
    an educational institution
    Especially Cheri Schumann. (via Tri-City Herald)
    In a recent story about Kennewick High School's Class of 1971 reunion, Cheri Schumann—now Cheri Taylor—was listed as one of the classmates who had died since graduation.
  67. included
    enclosed in the same envelope or package
    Had she gone, she would've seen the black balloons and memorial dedicated to the slain alums—a group that included herself.
  68. print
    the text appearing in a book, newspaper, or other printed publication
    News spread to a reporter at Tri-City Herald and the story on the high school's “murdered” alums was printed.
  69. mystery
    something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained
    (LIST: Top 10 Murder-Mystery Series)
    The newspaper article, which ran on Saturday, listed seven people from the 1971 class who'd been killed—(a really high number of murder victims for one class, no?)—and
  70. high
    being at or having a relatively great or specific elevation
    Especially Cheri Schumann. (via Tri-City Herald)
    In a recent story about Kennewick High School's Class of 1971 reunion, Cheri Schumann—now Cheri Taylor—was listed as one of the classmates who had died since graduation.
  71. die
    lose all bodily functions necessary to sustain life
    Especially Cheri Schumann. (via Tri-City Herald)
    In a recent story about Kennewick High School's Class of 1971 reunion, Cheri Schumann—now Cheri Taylor—was listed as one of the classmates who had died since graduation.
  72. plan
    a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be achieved
    Blum plans to call Taylor to apologize for the mistake and to “catch up.”
  73. mistake
    a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or inattention
    Blum plans to call Taylor to apologize for the mistake and to “catch up.”
  74. details
    true confidential information
    Taylor's "death" was described as: “Cheri Schumann, killed in 1996, details unknown.”
  75. for one
    as a particular one of several possibilities
    (LIST: Top 10 Murder-Mystery Series)
    The newspaper article, which ran on Saturday, listed seven people from the 1971 class who'd been killed—(a really high number of murder victims for one class, no?)—and
  76. north
    the direction corresponding to the northward cardinal compass point
    Taylor, who is very much alive and based north of Seattle, found out about the disturbing journalistic gaffe on Sunday after her sister received a message from a friend offering her condolences.
  77. Saturday
    the seventh and last day of the week
    (LIST: Top 10 Murder-Mystery Series)
    The newspaper article, which ran on Saturday, listed seven people from the 1971 class who'd been killed—(a really high number of murder victims for one class, no?)—and
  78. sister
    a female person who has the same parents as another person
    Taylor, who is very much alive and based north of Seattle, found out about the disturbing journalistic gaffe on Sunday after her sister received a message from a friend offering her condolences.
  79. drop
    let fall to the ground
    "It's not like I dropped off the face of the Earth," she added.
  80. unknown
    not known
    Taylor's "death" was described as: “Cheri Schumann, killed in 1996, details unknown.”
  81. catch
    take hold of so as to seize or stop the motion of
    Blum plans to call Taylor to apologize for the mistake and to “catch up.”
  82. date
    the specified day of the month
    Taylor was even mailed an invitation to the 40-year high school reunion, but didn't attend because the date coincided with a wedding.
  83. add
    join or combine or unite with others
    "It's not like I dropped off the face of the Earth," she added.
  84. calling
    the particular occupation for which you are trained
    After calling the newspaper about the blunder, Taylor learned that a reunion organizer, Debra Blum, had received word that Taylor had been killed.
  85. alive
    possessing life
    Taylor, who is very much alive and based north of Seattle, found out about the disturbing journalistic gaffe on Sunday after her sister received a message from a friend offering her condolences.
  86. message
    a communication that is written or spoken or signaled
    Taylor, who is very much alive and based north of Seattle, found out about the disturbing journalistic gaffe on Sunday after her sister received a message from a friend offering her condolences.
  87. news
    information about recent and important events
    "I was murdered in 1996," Taylor told KOMO, a local news station.
  88. marry
    become someone's spouse
    Taylor, who is married with four children, plans to attend the next reunion “just to prove I'm around.”
  89. city
    a large and densely populated urban area
    Especially Cheri Schumann. (via Tri-City Herald)
    In a recent story about Kennewick High School's Class of 1971 reunion, Cheri Schumann—now Cheri Taylor—was listed as one of the classmates who had died since graduation.
  90. very much
    to a very great degree or extent
    Taylor, who is very much alive and based north of Seattle, found out about the disturbing journalistic gaffe on Sunday after her sister received a message from a friend offering her condolences.
  91. received
    widely accepted as true or worthy
    Taylor, who is very much alive and based north of Seattle, found out about the disturbing journalistic gaffe on Sunday after her sister received a message from a friend offering her condolences.
  92. recent
    of the immediate past or just previous to the present time
    Especially Cheri Schumann. (via Tri-City Herald)
    In a recent story about Kennewick High School's Class of 1971 reunion, Cheri Schumann—now Cheri Taylor—was listed as one of the classmates who had died since graduation.
  93. described
    represented in words especially with sharpness and detail
    Taylor's "death" was described as: “Cheri Schumann, killed in 1996, details unknown.”
  94. sake
    the purpose of achieving or obtaining
    "I haven't been [in Kennewick] for 35 years, but for goodness sake, I didn't die."
  95. station
    a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel
    "I was murdered in 1996," Taylor told KOMO, a local news station.
  96. spread
    distribute or disperse widely
    News spread to a reporter at Tri-City Herald and the story on the high school's “murdered” alums was printed.
  97. prove
    establish the validity of something
    Taylor, who is married with four children, plans to attend the next reunion “just to prove I'm around.”
  98. dead
    no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
    People were shocked to learn that Cheri Schumann was dead.
  99. story
    a record or narrative description of past events
    Especially Cheri Schumann. (via Tri-City Herald)
    In a recent story about Kennewick High School's Class of 1971 reunion, Cheri Schumann—now Cheri Taylor—was listed as one of the classmates who had died since graduation.
  100. daily
    of or belonging to or occurring every day
    “It was very unsettling," Taylor told Tri-City Herald, a daily newspaper based in Kennewick, Wash., and the same publication that made the error.
  101. Sunday
    first day of the week
    Taylor, who is very much alive and based north of Seattle, found out about the disturbing journalistic gaffe on Sunday after her sister received a message from a friend offering her condolences.
  102. local
    of or belonging to or characteristic of a particular area
    "I was murdered in 1996," Taylor told KOMO, a local news station.
  103. offer
    present for acceptance or rejection
    Taylor, who is very much alive and based north of Seattle, found out about the disturbing journalistic gaffe on Sunday after her sister received a message from a friend offering her condolences.
  104. series
    similar things placed in order or one after another
    (LIST: Top 10 Murder-Mystery Series)
    The newspaper article, which ran on Saturday, listed seven people from the 1971 class who'd been killed—(a really high number of murder victims for one class, no?)—and
  105. married
    joined in matrimony
    Taylor, who is married with four children, plans to attend the next reunion “just to prove I'm around.”
  106. learned
    having or showing profound knowledge
    After calling the newspaper about the blunder, Taylor learned that a reunion organizer, Debra Blum, had received word that Taylor had been killed.
  107. seven
    the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one
    (LIST: Top 10 Murder-Mystery Series)
    The newspaper article, which ran on Saturday, listed seven people from the 1971 class who'd been killed—(a really high number of murder victims for one class, no?)—and
  108. group
    any number of entities (members) considered as a unit
    Had she gone, she would've seen the black balloons and memorial dedicated to the slain alums—a group that included herself.
  109. especially
    to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
    Especially Cheri Schumann. (via Tri-City Herald)
    In a recent story about Kennewick High School's Class of 1971 reunion, Cheri Schumann—now Cheri Taylor—was listed as one of the classmates who had died since graduation.
  110. tell
    narrate or give a detailed account of
    “It was very unsettling," Taylor told Tri-City Herald, a daily newspaper based in Kennewick, Wash., and the same publication that made the error.
  111. friend
    a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
    Taylor, who is very much alive and based north of Seattle, found out about the disturbing journalistic gaffe on Sunday after her sister received a message from a friend offering her condolences.
  112. pass
    go across or through
    Instead, that classmate had passed away in 2004 after a lengthy illness.
  113. instead
    in place of, or as an alternative to
    Instead, that classmate had passed away in 2004 after a lengthy illness.
  114. death
    the permanent end of all life functions in an organism
    Taylor's "death" was described as: “Cheri Schumann, killed in 1996, details unknown.”
  115. top
    the upper part of anything
    (LIST: Top 10 Murder-Mystery Series)
    The newspaper article, which ran on Saturday, listed seven people from the 1971 class who'd been killed—(a really high number of murder victims for one class, no?)—and
  116. black
    being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness
    Had she gone, she would've seen the black balloons and memorial dedicated to the slain alums—a group that included herself.
  117. year
    the period of time that it takes for a planet (as, e.g., Earth or Mars) to make a complete revolution around the sun
    "I haven't been [in Kennewick] for 35 years, but for goodness sake, I didn't die."
  118. run
    move fast by using one's feet
    (LIST: Top 10 Murder-Mystery Series)
    The newspaper article, which ran on Saturday, listed seven people from the 1971 class who'd been killed—(a really high number of murder victims for one class, no?)—and
  119. call
    utter a sudden loud cry
    Blum plans to call Taylor to apologize for the mistake and to “catch up.”
  120. word
    a unit of language that native speakers can identify
    After calling the newspaper about the blunder, Taylor learned that a reunion organizer, Debra Blum, had received word that Taylor had been killed.
  121. feel
    be conscious of a physical, mental, or emotional state
    "I don't feel dead."
  122. number
    a concept of quantity involving zero and units
    (LIST: Top 10 Murder-Mystery Series)
    The newspaper article, which ran on Saturday, listed seven people from the 1971 class who'd been killed—(a really high number of murder victims for one class, no?)—and
  123. read
    look at and say out loud something written or printed
    Read more: http://newsfeed.time.com/2011/08/11/living-woman-reads-about-her-own-murder-in-the-newspaper/#ixzz1UjQYc08W
  124. after
    happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
    Taylor, who is very much alive and based north of Seattle, found out about the disturbing journalistic gaffe on Sunday after her sister received a message from a friend offering her condolences.
  125. gone
    no longer retained
    Had she gone, she would've seen the black balloons and memorial dedicated to the slain alums—a group that included herself.
  126. really
    in actual fact
    (LIST: Top 10 Murder-Mystery Series)
    The newspaper article, which ran on Saturday, listed seven people from the 1971 class who'd been killed—(a really high number of murder victims for one class, no?)—and
  127. child
    a human offspring (son or daughter) of any age
    Taylor, who is married with four children, plans to attend the next reunion “just to prove I'm around.”
  128. people
    any group of human beings collectively
    People were shocked to learn that Cheri Schumann was dead.
  129. around
    in the area or vicinity
    Taylor, who is married with four children, plans to attend the next reunion “just to prove I'm around.”
  130. about
    (of quantities) imprecise but fairly close to correct
    Especially Cheri Schumann. (via Tri-City Herald)
    In a recent story about Kennewick High School's Class of 1971 reunion, Cheri Schumann—now Cheri Taylor—was listed as one of the classmates who had died since graduation.
  131. four
    the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
    Taylor, who is married with four children, plans to attend the next reunion “just to prove I'm around.”
  132. have
    possess, either in a concrete or an abstract sense
    Especially Cheri Schumann. (via Tri-City Herald)
    In a recent story about Kennewick High School's Class of 1971 reunion, Cheri Schumann—now Cheri Taylor—was listed as one of the classmates who had died since graduation.
  133. next
    immediately following in time or order
    Taylor, who is married with four children, plans to attend the next reunion “just to prove I'm around.”
  134. find
    discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of
    Taylor, who is very much alive and based north of Seattle, found out about the disturbing journalistic gaffe on Sunday after her sister received a message from a friend offering her condolences.
  135. very
    being the exact same one; not any other:
    Taylor, who is very much alive and based north of Seattle, found out about the disturbing journalistic gaffe on Sunday after her sister received a message from a friend offering her condolences.
  136. face
    the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin
    "It's not like I dropped off the face of the Earth," she added.
  137. same
    same in identity
    “It was very unsettling," Taylor told Tri-City Herald, a daily newspaper based in Kennewick, Wash., and the same publication that made the error.
  138. another
    an additional or different one
    The newspaper article also erroneously listed another 1971 Kennewick alum as a 2007 murder victim.
  139. found
    set up
    Taylor, who is very much alive and based north of Seattle, found out about the disturbing journalistic gaffe on Sunday after her sister received a message from a friend offering her condolences.
  140. off
    from a particular thing or place or position
    "It's not like I dropped off the face of the Earth," she added.
  141. away
    at a distance in space or time
    Instead, that classmate had passed away in 2004 after a lengthy illness.
  142. also
    in addition
    The newspaper article also erroneously listed another 1971 Kennewick alum as a 2007 murder victim.
  143. years
    a prolonged period of time
    "I haven't been [in Kennewick] for 35 years, but for goodness sake, I didn't die."
  144. just
    and nothing more
    Taylor, who is married with four children, plans to attend the next reunion “just to prove I'm around.”
  145. make
    perform or carry out
    “It was very unsettling," Taylor told Tri-City Herald, a daily newspaper based in Kennewick, Wash., and the same publication that made the error.
Created on Thu Aug 11 10:45:31 EDT 2011

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