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Dave Duncan body mass develops planetary-like gravitational pull.


PRINCETON, NJ -- Scientists at Princeton's Field Research Labs were shocked to discover that the body mass of ex-pro skater and full-time master of ceremonies Dave Ducan has developed a gravitational grav·i·ta·tion  
n.
1. Physics
a. The natural phenomenon of attraction between physical objects with mass or energy.

b. The act or process of moving under the influence of this attraction.

2.
 pull so strong that objects actually orbit around him.

"We've never seen anything like it," said Professor David Reed David Reed or Dave Reed may refer to:
  • David P. Reed (born 1952), an important American computer scientist
  • David A. Reed (1880–1953), U.S. Senator from Pennsylvania 1923–1935
, "Mr. Duncan's mass is so ultra-compact that objects are pried pried 1  
v.
Past tense and past participle of pry1.
 from Earth's gravitational pull and become his own 'satellites.'"

Most curious of all, scientists say, is that only certain objects appear to be drawn by Duncan's force. Namely: nachos, beer, hot dogs and some types of cordless cord·less  
adj.
Having no cord, usually using batteries as a source of power: a cordless telephone.



cord
 hand-held microphones.
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Date:Jul 1, 2006
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