what's the number of times the letter "a" appears in:
for the weather channel, meteorologist stephanie abrams has reported live from the middle of hurricane katrina and knee-deep in snow banks. this morning at 6 a.m., she made her debut as al roker's co-host on wake up with al, the channel's new weekday morning show, but abrams will still spend plenty of time outdoors—and so will her all-weather beauty kit. "in the studio, i show up with sopping wet hair, plop down in a chair and say 'make me beautiful," says abrams. "in the field, there's no hair and makeup chair—just me and my little backpack of supplies." so, what's in that backpack?
coppertone ultraguard continuous spray spf 30:"the spray is key to fast, mess-free reapplication."
maybelline new york lash stylist waterproof mascara: "this works when i'm on camera, and the comb really separates my lashes."
m.a.c. tinted lipglass: "a gloss doesn't look as strange as a lipstick as it starts to fade or melt off."
maybelline new york express finish 50 second nail color: "i need it since i'm holding a microphone. plus, nail polish stays on no matter what the weather is."
goody ouchless ponytail holders: "i always make sure to have about eight zillion of these."

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I counted 91 "a"s in that text.
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