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Old July 2nd, 2008, 09:47 AM
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"Rhymes with rich" leaves billions for "care and welfare of dogs"
Deceased Leonna Helmsley's trust, estimated between $5 billion and $8 billion, has a primary mission statement that it be used for the "care and welfare of dogs."

http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2008/...n4227061.shtml

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Old July 2nd, 2008, 10:16 AM
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the story said it was originally for the homeless people also but she dropped that part :sad:
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Old July 2nd, 2008, 10:31 AM
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the story said it was originally for the homeless people also but she dropped that part :sad:
She seems to have been as equally disappointed in humanity as humanity was disappointed in her.

And dogs benefit.

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