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THE MALL'S BANANA REPUBLICS
FOR THE NEW MILLENNIUM.
By Kate Hahn

Oligarchy & Fitch
Forever Totalitarian
Club Monarchy
babyJunta
Dictatorship's Secret
J. Crony
American Eagle Occupiers
French Colonial Connection (FCCUK)
Old Duchy

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THE EXTENDED FAMILY
OF THESPIAN RIP TORN.
By Patrick Cassels

Break Broken
Fold Folded
Cut Bled
Cheat Won
Trip Fallen
Wash Cleaned
Swing Hit
Drink Puked
Engage Married
Marry Divorced

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FUTURE WINNERS
OF THE NEW YORKER CARTOON
CAPTION CONTEST.
By Roy Futterman

"You are doing something unusual, Harold!"

"I certainly am in a bar with other businessmen."

"This desert island is a bummer."

"I love being wealthy in the Hamptons."

"I'm saying a cliché in a different context, Pam."

"Boy, I sure do like intercourse."

"I'm thinking something incongruous to what I'm doing."

"Wanda, we are doing some nutty things in this picture!"

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These Are Lists, What of It?
The Seduction of the World's Wildest Beasts: A How-To By Megan Thoma
Courageous Blast: The Legacy of America's Most Radical Gum By Jack Pendarvis
Thak, the Most Organized Member of the Party of Roughly 70 People Who Originally Settled North America By Richard D. Allen
Health Watch: Four Silent Killers By Justin Kahn

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