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  • He is a cross-country skier who came in 84th place in the 15K.

    USATODAY.com - Yes, skeptics, the Olympics do mean something 2006

  • Obama only one one of the Republican-held districts - the 84th, which is represented by Sal Iaquinto (and before that by Bob McDonnell).

    VIVIAN J. PAIGE | All Politics is Local 2009

  • Tao Ming/Xinhua/Zuma Press Firefighters participated in a fire drill held as a celebration for the 84th anniversary of the founding of the Chinese People's Liberation Army in northwest China's Shaanxi province Monday.

    Asia in Pictures 2011

  • Mickelson has long been regarded as one of the best short-game exponents on tour but he has struggled on the greens this year, ranking 89th in the PGA Tour's total putting charts and 84th from inside 10 feet.

    Mickelson considers going belly up on greens at TPC Boston Reuters 2011

  • Harry Towb, a Northern Irish actor who made it moderately big on the British stage and screen, died at the weekend (a few days before his 84th birthday), and I just wanted to acknowledge his two roles in Doctor Who - as Osgood, the lunar controller in episode 1 of The Seeds of Death and McDermott, the old-school plastics factory man in episode 2 of Terror of the Autons.

    Harry Towb, 1925-2009 nwhyte 2009

  • Damir Sagolj/Reuters At Bang Kwang Central Prison in Bangkok Thursday, some of the 2,700 prisoners released after being given royal pardons on the 84th birthday of Thailand's King Bhumibol Adulyadej.

    Asia in Pictures 2011

  • In the 1980s, the new study points out, researchers found that incoming freshmen improved to the 84th percentile in critical thinking by their fourth year.

    College Test Leaves Questions Unanswered Carl Bialik 2011

  • Mickelson has long been regarded as one of the best short-game exponents on tour but he has struggled on the greens this year, ranking 89th in the PGA Tour's total putting charts and 84th from inside 10 feet.

    Mickelson considers going belly up on greens at TPC Boston Reuters 2011

  • Then in the 84th minute Mulumbu sidestepped Luke Young as he met a pass from Simon Cox and survived a sliding challenge from Ciaran Clark, who had replaced Richard Dunne, before finding the net.

    West Bromwich Albion win over Aston Villa ensures top‑flight status 2011

  • Today is the 84th anniversary of the birth of Edward St. John Gorey.

    "...if this letter should fall into..." greygirlbeast 2009

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