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To: Ga Bard who wrote (1029)	5/1/1999 9:25:00 AM
From: RocketMan	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 3795

I just received my web node, but I don't know how or where to plug it into the web. There were no instructions and no batteries included. In fact, there was nothing in the box, which was made of transparent material. I am thinking of suing the WebNode3 for unfair trade practices. Anyone want to join me in a class action?

To: Ga Bard who wrote (1029)	5/1/1999 9:43:00 AM
From: Janice Shell	Read Replies (3) \| Respond to of 3795

They told me that it was a joke similiar to the "War of the Worlds"... Yes, and that one caused genuine panic in some places. Had the mania for litigation been then (actually it was the lat 1930s) what it is now, Orson Welles woulda been tied up with lawsuits for years, and probably wouldn't have had the time or the money to make Citizen Kane or anything else. Unfortunately some people seem to find humor, especially when expressed as parody or satire, extremely threatening. Hey, we're all curious to see how it turns out...