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Reader staffers share stories that fascinate, amuse, or inspire us.

• That Mayor Emanuel will submit an ordinance today to take control of 21 acres of parkland for U. of C.’s bid for the Obama library? —Gwynedd Stuart

• About the 109-year-old woman who attributes her longevity to avoiding men? —Aimee Levitt