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Fick det här glädjande mejlet från Frankenkampanjen i dag: Dear Friend, I wanted to take a moment to thank you for your support and your patience during this long recount process. Today I’ve got good news to report: it looks like we’re on track to win. The state canvassing board has completed its job of reviewing all the ballots – and at the end of this important step in the process, we’re ahead. Now, there’s more to do before it’s over – there are still some Minnesotans whose voices haven’t been heard yet because their absentee ballots were improperly rejected. But when those votes are counted and the recount is complete, I believe we will have won this election. I’m so thankful for all you’ve done to make that possible. With a margin this close, it’s no exaggeration to say that not one bit of effort was wasted. And I…

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Fråga: who’s the man, who’s the boss? Al Franken, uppenbarligen. Enligt Star Tribune leder han just omräkningen i senatsvalet med 251 röster. För bara några veckor sedan såg det rejält mörkt ut för Frankenkampanjen, då sittande senatorn Norm Coleman ledde i mer eller mindre alla sammanställningar. Men för en vecka sedan kom radiokomikern från New York för första gången ikapp, och därefter har det varit tokjämnt. Har du helt sovit på Franken tidigare kan jag varmt rekommendera hans böcker, speciellt denna. Googla på “Franken” och “Air America” så hittar du hans snackprogram i radio. Här är förresten ett rart litet videoreportage om svenska jultraditioner i Minnesota: Lutfisk that is. Fresh.

Dantes beskrivningar i Divina Comedia ligger betydligt närmare verkligheten än vad man kanske tror vid en första anblick. Det är BR Leksaker i Gallerian, fyra dagar innan julafton, som beskrivs, och ingenting annat: New torments and new tormented souls I see around me wherever I move, and howsoever I turn, and wherever I gaze. (Canto, VI)

Hello, We wish to notify you again that you were listed as a beneficiary to thetotal sum of 10,600,000.00GBP (Ten Million Six Hundred Thousand BritishPounds) in the codicil and last testament of the deceased. (Name nowwithheld since this is our second letter to you). We contacted you becauseyou bear the surname identity and therefore can present you as thebeneficiary to the inheritance. We therefore reckoned that you could receive this fund as you arequalified by your name identity. All the legal papers will be processed inyour acceptance. In your acceptance of this deal, we request that you kindly forward to usyour letter of acceptance; your current telephone and fax numbers and aforwarding address to enable us file necessary documents at our high courtprobate division for the release of this sum of money. Please get back to me ASAP so as to get this done immediatelyYours faithfully, Mr.Geoffrey Kenshole

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