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Old 01-15-2009, 11:14 PM
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Originally Posted by AGDee View Post
I was always under the impression that the curse was broken by Reagan but that there was no real origin of the curse, just the fact that every president from 1840-1960 who was elected in a year ending in 0 (which happens every 20 years) died while in office. When Reagan was shot, there was a lot of talk about it, but then he survived it, thereby breaking it.
I've heard talk that, with his Alzheimer's increasing by leaps and bounds during his term in office, Reagan - or the main part of him - did die while serving President.

I watched the speech. It was short, sweet, and sentimental.
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