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Converting Constantine

all me a cock-eyed optimist, but in January I bought a new monthly planner. Skimming through it, I learned that the 28th of October is International Animation Day, because on that date in 1892 the first exhibition of a motion picture took place at Reynaud’s Théâtre Optique in Paris. The 28th of October is also National Chocolate Day in the United States because… well… why not? If, as I hope, the virus has abated enough for theatres to open, we should all celebrate with a box of Whoppers (Maltesers for you Brits) and a movie at

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