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| | B-8. I-19. N-36. G-47. O-71. Bingo has moved out of church basements, and the stakes are serious. The players are, too, ... |
 | | Bingo remains a social game, for sure, a game to meet and greet at, to ask how the grandkids are doing, to swap recipes, even to celebrate anniversaries -- but not while the game is on. |
 | | Aunt Bingo's venue for spreading her sage advice is the Bingo Bugle, a 23-year-old, advertising-driven free publication with more than 60 regionalized monthly editions that reach an estimated 2 million readers. |
 | | Aunt Bingo is a sounding board, a mediator, an etiquette expert, a guidance counselor, a therapist, a grandmotherly influence, a dear friend. |
| www.sfgate.com /cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2003/08/06/DD33873.DTL (2858 words) |
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