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A direct result of the pernicious practice of paying poets by the word. Originally, "Paradise Lost" was a haiku -- one of the earliest in the English language....
Satan, Adam, Eve,
what a hullaballoo! They
made a lot of fuss.
But when Milton was informed he would be paid a mere 12 pence for this monumental effort (@ 1 penny per word), he exclaimed, "Screw that, I'm writing a goddam epic!"
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As a friend of mine said it: If there's a hell for funny people, you'll be burning long and well!
What I quoted from you must be the funniest thing said on the Internet this year.
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Svein Olav
.. another life
[This message has been edited by Solan (edited April 17, 2002).]