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An editor friend sent this to me last week, and I have now watched it three times. I giggle with each viewing. I hope you enjoy good nerd humor as much as I do...

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  1. AnonymousNovember 2, 2008 at 6:52 PM

    Hi Tor!

    Checking out your blog! If you enjoy font humor, you might like this video by a local comedy group, extolling the value of fonts in a job-seeking endeavor:
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TRmOPlKXa0E

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