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My McSweeney’s Internet Tendency <\/a><\/strong>addiction is in control this morning.\u00a0Some days you should not get at it. You should sit and read short articles until you are kind of crying from the laughing, and wishing someone would bring you more coffee and not point out your runny nose.<\/p>\n

Today after a few other columns, I re-read I\u2019M COMIC SANS, ASSHOLE By Mike Lacher.<\/a><\/strong> You should read it too.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n

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“When people need to kick back, have fun, and party, I will be there, unlike your pathetic fonts. While Gotham is at the science fair, I\u2019m banging the prom queen behind the woodshop.<\/em>“<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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