As Congresswoman Giffords is a Democrat, fresh off a highly combative and nasty congressional race with a Tea Party backed candidate, the first reaction of many liberals will be to point a finger in the direction of the Tea Party.

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In 1947 Gottlieb began a revolution with Humpty Dumpty, the first game with finger-operated flippers.

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Brad Haddin is likely to be first-choice wicketkeeper despite returning early from the recent West Indies tour with a broken finger.

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And with Daryl Tuffey ruled out with a broken finger, 19-year-old batsman Williamson - who averages almost 50 in first-class cricket - could yet also earn himself a call is the pitch dries out, said Greatbatch.

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