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From: jeffw@midas.UUCP (Jeff Winslow)
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Subject: Re: Satire for the masses
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Date: Mon, 7-Apr-86 15:09:15 EST
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In article <1261@mtx5a.UUCP> mat@mtx5a.UUCP (m.terribile) writes:

>Sorry, weemba, the problem is not with good satire.  Art Buchwald and
>Andy Rooney write good satire and humor.  They don't need to use smiley
>faces.  Their articles smile for them.

It's not just that. When you read a column by Buchwald, you expect satire.
When you read any random article on the net, you may be expecting any 
number of things, but satire probably isn't one of them. (Although
there are exceptions with certain contributors.)

					Jeff Winslow