Dennis Kucinich, An Olive Pit and the Dentist

By HANK STERN

January 28, 2011 at 1:55 pm PST

We know U.S. Rep. Dennis Kucinich (D-Ohio) has his fans in Oregon from his presidential campaigns and anti-war position.

So in the interest of updating those fans—and because it's a quiet Friday afternoon—we note that the congressman (smiling in this photo) has settled a lawsuit involving an olive pit, dental work and a sandwich in the congressional cafeteria.

Here's his statement:

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