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To: The Philosopher who wrote (1750)	5/4/1999 3:58:00 PM
From: J Shill	Respond to of 3795

Don't play stupid. It's the venue. Wire Services are not parody publishing stomping grounds, they are for real news that comics parody on stage and not the wires!

To: The Philosopher who wrote (1750)	5/4/1999 4:02:00 PM
From: Cindy Powell	Respond to of 3795

Truth can be stranger than fiction, and sometimes truth hurts. Leno and Bart Simpson and their affiliates have their legal interests mapped out and protected before the fact, and not after the fact, as you are doing. They are also entertaining an audience that is expecting comedy, and that can pleasantly and comfortably brace themselves for those stretches of the truth, comedy and imagination. Business Wire's audience is obviously expecting business news and not parody. And Business Wires audience wasn't pre-positioned as a willing audience expecting humor, parody and comedy.