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“It also had to be somebody that has the chops of a serious technical actor. That is a very short list.”

Some trees died in the fire; others, local arborists believe, were chopped down carelessly during the early cleanup operations.

They even found time to stretch their solo chops.

He jogged up the mountain and back, full of beans, showing off but also sharing his enthusiasm and demonstrating a skill that gave confidence that this 20-something conductor had the chops.

Charton said her due date is coming up soon while also reminding followers that Oscar winner Culkin isn’t the only one in the family with comedic chops.