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I go away for one week and this is what happens?
By Ian
So my posts over the last week were all pre-canned discussions since I was on a vacation down the west coast, and what do I get when I return?
Apparently the most misunderstood press release to ever make it out of the chambers of CFI Transnational hits the internet, only to be removed (ha, like that’s possible) and replaced it with a clarification.
Also, Glenn Beck met with his closest 50,000 (or so) friends and it becomes headline news.
PZ Myers almost died, but is pulling through on new meds. Of course, he’s still a dick though.
Finally, Australia’s election resulted in a bloody tie.
My regular blogging will slowly resume as I think of things that I feel the internet must know.
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