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   From: Judgewavy@SupremeUsenetCourt.gov   
      
   I must report this to you, my beautiful, attentive Internet audience.  I   
   must say I am embarrassed.  For years now, I have been seeing, what I   
   thought was, (are those commas necessary?) actor Karl Malden in bit   
   parts and unusual tv roles.  "How strange," I thought.  How could a   
   wonce-thriving Hollywood mainstay to be reduced to such minute (I am   
   pronouncing this "my-NOOT," with the long "I" sound, not like a minute,   
   as in 60 seconds) roles, like the "Fruits of our knowledge" guy from   
   "V," and such.  Yeah, I know he did those "American Express" adverts for   
   years, but that's different.  He was selected as a spokesman *because*   
   of his popular actor status.  But why all the oddball roles?   
      
   Well, I was watching some "docu-drama" on my television set this   
   evening, and it featured an interview with this guy--this guy who I   
   THOUGHT was Karl Malden all this time--and I recognized him, though his   
   name was "Richard Herd."  RICHARD HERD?  WHO THE HELL IS THAT???  So I   
   quickly jumped on my home computer system (as I so often do in a pickle   
   like this), and looked up "Richard Herd."  There he is.  He is a real   
   person.  And guess what.  He is NOT Karl Malden!  HE LOOKS JUST LIKE   
   HIM!!!  No wonder!  It makes sense now.  We haven't seen Karl Malden in   
   years.  Is Karl Malden even alive any more?  If he is, does he still   
   act?  I haven't seen those "American Express" bits for some time, so I   
   have to wonder...   
      
   So if any of you thought this guy was Karl Malden, don't feel bad.  You   
   are not alone.  My apologies to Richard Herd (if you are reading this   
   right now), and anywon else who may have been caught in this horrible   
   maelstrom of confusion.  Good evening, and God bless.   
      
   --- SoupGate-Win32 v1.05   
    * Origin: you cannot sedate... all the things you hate (1:229/2)