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Q. Isn't the NFL-vs.-cable dustup just a high-priced dogfight in which the dogs make all the money? (Larry Lipscomb; Oberlin, Ohio)

A. Precisely. In this case, the NFL took games off of free TV, moved them to its own nascent network and then complained that fans are being denied these games by cable providers. Nice trick.

Q. Your multiple failed marriages are fodder for many. Yet for every failed marriage you had to entice a woman to feel the urge to share the rest of her life with you. What is the secret to your success? (Jay Kvasnicka; Muskego, Wis.)

A. A little Old Spice, a little Perry Como. Also, I pretend to listen.

Q. What type of snake oil is Nick Saban's biggest seller? (Scott D. Shuster; Watertown, Mass.)

A. Pay the man, Shirley.

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