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From: flinn@seismo.UUCP (E. A. Flinn)
Newsgroups: net.jokes
Subject: Tabloid Headlines
Message-ID: <405@seismo.UUCP>
Date: Sat, 12-Nov-83 12:45:55 EST
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Posted: Sat Nov 12 12:45:55 1983
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Organization: Center for Seismic Studies, Arlington, VA
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Headlines in tabloid newspapers are funny when translated into
other languages:

English -

   CALTECH TO FIRE NEW MOON SOON         (Pasadena Star-News, c. 1960)

     Assistant professor of Korean ethnic origin not granted tenure.


French -

   TORSO KILLER MAY BEAT CHAIR           (Daily News, c. 1981)

     Celui qui tue un buste peut bien battre une chaise.