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Well-Done CNN Parody Fools Idiot

I was six graphs deep in this before I realized I’d been had: Study: Fellatio may significantly decrease the risk of breast cancer in women. The tip-off? Quoting someone named “Dr. Inserta Shafteer”. Moral: Always check the URL. Design elements do not a CNN web page make.

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5 Responses to “Well-Done CNN Parody Fools Idiot”

  1. Adam Says:
    October 9th, 2003 at 11:50 am

    Looks like they took the page down already. Darn. I could use a laugh today.

  2. John Callender Says:
    October 9th, 2003 at 12:07 pm

    Drat. It was pretty funny.

  3. Brandon Says:
    October 12th, 2003 at 10:57 pm

    I put the page back up in a slightly edited form.

  4. Nicole Says:
    October 30th, 2003 at 10:58 pm

    Can someone please send me the original copy with the CNN banner on it? It was HILLARIOUS! I wanna play a joke on my sorority sisters!

    Thanks!

  5. edge Says:
    October 31st, 2003 at 9:27 am

    Check out the cached version at http://216.239.41.104/search?q=cache:oOb9fHSbujoJ:snipurl.com/2nsu+&hl=en&ie=UTF-8

    or download the pdf at http://www.billstevenson.org/news/gulp.pdf

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