"Over 100 million people are holding back tears right now, " said Dean Crutchfield, a branding expert.

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Guitars crunch and whine, the ghost of Ziggy briefly flutters into view and a million ageing star children wipe tears from glittering lashes.

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Well more than a quarter million people have made a trail of tears to some other reach of the state, or the nation.

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Connie was open-mouthed and close to tears when Norton announced the result after more than two million votes.

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So, I attempted a little math, which ultimately ended in tears and a mild rash, and determined that 10 million Slurpees equals 71.1 million ounces.

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Then I did some additional math, which resulted in more tears and a uniquely different rash, and found that 71.1 million ounces equals 555, 468.75 gallons.

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