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From: alcmist@well.UUCP (Frederick Wamsley)
Newsgroups: rec.humor.funny
Subject: Poor Mr. Rushdie
Keywords: topical, original, chuckle
Message-ID: <3091@looking.UUCP>
Date: 15 Apr 89 07:20:06 GMT
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In response to entreaties from around the world, the leadership of Iran
has announced that it will deal with Salman Rushdie in a more Christian
fashion.

But they have to find a place for the stake where it won't set an oil
well on fire.

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