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Of All the Lousy Ways to Make a Buck
Folks are a bit up in arms because « British Airways flew a 747 on two long trips with just three operating engines » [gasp]: ‘A British Airways jet that continued on an 11-hour flight from Los Angeles to London after one of its four engines lost power also flew on three engines on a later flight…
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My Dear Fascist Imperial Foreign Minister
Now, here’s yet another reason to consider Canadian citizenship: « somebody above the 49th has a spine and knows how to stand up to the Fascists »: ‘Dear Condi, ‘I’m glad you’ve decided to get over your fit of pique and venture north to visit your closest neighbour. It’s a chance to learn a thing or two.…
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Gaybraham Lincoln, by Paul Rudnick
« Further proof that Lincoln was gay », by Paul Rudnick: ‘The first draft of the Gettysburg Address began, “Four score and seven years ago-ish …” … ‘Lincoln urged Congress to bind the nation’s wounds “with malice toward none, with charity for all,” although under his breath he murmured, “except for a certain red-headed lieutenant, and he…
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