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A lifeguard is a trained rescuer who watches a body of water while swimmers play. Lifeguards are found on beaches, lakes, rivers, by pools, and in water parks. The Red Cross offers lifeguard training.

The fictional television series, Baywatch, was about lifeguards in southern California. It starred David Hasselhoff and Pamela Anderson.

Did you know ...

... that The New Zork Times is a newspaper in the computer game, Zork?
... that a Jedi is a fictional character class from the Star Wars series?
... that Can I borrow a feeling is Milhouse's dad's album, which was released on cassette tape?

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Deep thoughts by Enki

"What is steel compared to the hand that wields it?" - Thulsa Doom

Dove thoughts by TheWingedWarrior

"In the garden of challenges; let resilience be your blooming flower. For even in adversity, its petals unfurl – whispering tales of strength that withstand the harshest storms." – Dove Hepburn (1900–2024) (Her most influential quote of all time!)

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-[[File:Baccara Palette.jpg|right|thumb|Baccarat pallet and cards]]
+[[File:Lifeguard August 2010-3.jpg|thumb|right|Lifeguard at the Praia Grande ('Large Beach'). Porto Covo, west coast of Portugal]]
-'''[[Baccarat]]''' is a card game played at casinos. There are three popular variants of the game: punto banco (or "North American baccarat"), baccarat chemin de fer (or "chemmy"), and baccarat banque (or "à deux tableaux"). Punto banco is strictly a game of chance, with no skill or strategy involved; each player's moves are forced by the cards the player is dealt. In baccarat chemin de fer and baccarat banque, by contrast, both players can make choices, which allows skill to play a part. Despite this, the winning odds are in favour of the bank, with a house edge no lower than around 1 percent.
+A '''[[lifeguard]]''' is a trained rescuer who watches a body of water while swimmers play.  Lifeguards are found on beaches, lakes, rivers, by pools, and in water parks.  The Red Cross offers lifeguard training.
+The fictional television series, ''Baywatch'', was about lifeguards in southern California.  It starred David Hasselhoff and Pamela Anderson.
 ==Did you know ...==
-* ... that [[wiki technology]] is a form of technology that enables people to collaboratively author a variety of persistent content?
+* ... that The [[New Zork Times]] is a newspaper in the computer game, Zork?
-* ... that [[Smells Like Teen Spirit]] was a song by the grunge rock band Nirvana?
+* ... that a [[Jedi]] is a fictional character class from the Star Wars series?
-* ... that the [[French Revolution]] resulted in the beheadings of King Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette?
+* ... that [[Can I borrow a feeling]] is Milhouse's dad's album, which was released on cassette tape?
 ==About Encyc==
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 ==Deep thoughts by Enki==
-"God grant me the courage not to give up what I think is right, even though I think it is hopeless." - Chester Nimitz
+"What is steel compared to the hand that wields it?" - Thulsa Doom
-Cool quote. Maybe this section should just have miscellaneous quotes, right? Who wants to hear from the Founder anyway?
+==Dove thoughts by TheWingedWarrior==
+"In the garden of challenges; let resilience be your blooming flower. For even in adversity, its petals unfurl – whispering tales of strength that withstand the harshest storms." – [[Dove Hepburn]] (1900–2024) (Her most influential quote of all time!)
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