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THIEF ALSO STEALS SOMETHING THAT CAN'T BE REPLACED.(Local)(Column)

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From: Rocky Mountain News (Denver, CO)
Date: 19990407
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Byline: Kim Franke-Folstad

British playwright William Congreve wrote his famous line about the fury of a woman scorned way back in 1697, so I guess I can forgive his amusing observation regarding my gender's rage-venting potential.

Lucky him - he hath no idea what real rage is. After all, Congreve never had the opportunity to meet up with a mother of three who just had her mini-van stolen from her own driveway.

I have. And believe me, Eileen Bickett was hotter than hell - or any poor damsel Congreve might have imagined - after her customized van was taken from her ...

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