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June 20, 2007

Bill Clinton came to speak at the University of Miami recently. Just before his speech started, a hushed excitement rippled through the audience: “Barack’s here! Barack’s here!” Dozens of people stood up to catch a glimpse of the rockstar candidate entering the auditorium. Turns out something got lost in translation: it wasn’t Barack, it was The Rock, who lives in Miami and is about as common around town as Mayor Diaz or O.J. Simpson. This led to some very disappointed Miamians (”It’s just the Rock”). Mr. Rock seemed genuinely torn between beating them mercilessly and weeping openly.