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Much Ado About Nothing was first performed in the year 1600. Beavis and Buttheads of the time snickered, because "nothing" was sometimes used as slang for sexuality. As was "wit," a word oft-used in the play. Some scholars think, too, that the word "nothing" was chosen because it was so close to the word "noting," an activity that strings the play together. (Others --including myself-- think this interpretation is silly, since Twelfth Night usese notes even more.)

Neville Longbottom has been using his father's wand for the whole of his time at Hogwarts so far. He hasn't had a lot of success. We were told early on that each wand chooses the wizard. Neville's wand broke at the end of Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix. I wonder what will happen when Neville is finally chosen by a wand of his own?

JK Rowling gets very close to revealing important information, but will always interrupt the question or conversation that is about to occur right before that information is revealed. This was only initially recognized in hindsite. (Hey! If he wasn't interrupted, he would have found out the truth about Hagrid's expulsion right away! and so on.) Now that the trick is known, you can keep an eye out for interruptions, as invariably, they are important clues. The only notable interruption in Order of the Phoenix was when Harry asked Snape why he called Voldemort "the dark lord" when Harry'd only heard death eaters call him that. Oop! Interruption before the answer. In a side note, there is one other person who has used "the dark lord" before-- Ginny, during her stint in Voldemort's sway, called Harry "the hero who conquered the dark lord" in her Valentine poem.

Read your insurance policy closely. Often times the fatcats at your preferred (or designated) company will sneak in hidden fees or limits for certain procedures. For instance, many policies feature an annual cap on durable medical equipment (hearing aids, prosthetics, CPAP machines for nighttime breathing) that is about $2000. One CPAP alone can run you $2000, so you'd better not also be a one-legged deaf man with sleep apnea. Or you'd better get supplemental insurance.

It is rumored-- but not proven-- that Orson Welles went to Steven Spielberg for funding for his final picture. Spielberg refused him.

Alexander Payne used leitmotifs in "Election" which include requent images and references to garbage and fruit.