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August 18, 2008

E-mail poetry

While we're on the topic of the intersection of spam and creative writing, here's a poem from Steve Stinson, a friend and one of the most creative people I know:

SUBJECT LINE SUITE

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Hey Steve, spruce up your yard this summer with
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We saw these deals and thought of you.
You have nothing to lose, just a lot to gain

Posted by Dave Rosenthal at 1:30 PM | | Comments (1)
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While she always preferred The Hardy Boys to Nancy Drew, Nancy Knight grew up reading nearly everything she could get her hands on, including a probably unhealthy amount of R.L. Stine and Christopher Pike, with the obligatory Jane Austen thrown in. She'll still read just about anything you put in front of her, especially the funny or weird. She lives in the city with her books, cat and drum set.

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