Guest Thinkers — August 16, 2010

Lost Theory: “Jack” is Short for “Jacob”

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In following up in my my earlier post today regarding the season finale for Lost, google traffic to my blog points back to this site which proposes a provocative theory that appears to make a lot sense. Check it out for yourself.

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