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   zplantholt93@gmail.com to Raymond Chen   
   Re: Recherche du Temps Perdu   
   28 Jan 20 17:15:54   
   
   On Monday, July 5, 1993 at 6:00:05 PM UTC-4, Raymond Chen wrote:   
   > (Taking a cue from the Red Queen for my subject line.)   
   >   
   > I just thought I'd remind us of all the hubbub when the transparent FOX   
   > logo first hit the scene.  I should've made a bet with the author of the   
   > following article, which I reproduce in its entirety.   
   > --   
   > Raymond ``Nyeah, nyeah!  Loser!''[8f07] Chen   
   >   
   > [begin reproduced article]   
   > From: squonk@camelot.bradley.edu (Todd Liebenow)   
   > Subject: Re: *Fox Logo Again*   
   > Organization: Bradley University   
   > Date: 11 May 93 18:37:54 GMT   
   >   
   > In <1sonleINNkna@hp-col.col.hp.com> cab@col.hp.com (Chris Best) writes:   
   >   
   > >Better still, write to the companies who advertise during the show.   
   > >I'd be surprised if Fox didn't listen to them a WHOLE lot more   
   > >seriously than to the lowly viewers who pay them nothing.   
   >   
   > The advertisers will have nothing against the logo.  It's what   
   > helps them to determine what shows get higher ratings.  As I said   
   > in an earlier posting the logo is only because of sweeps month.   
   > I can almost assure you it will be gone by the end of May.   
   > Don't freak out, it's only TV.   
   >   
   >   
   > --   
   > --------------------squonk@camelot.bradley.edu-------------------------------   
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   >                    -Fozzie Bear   
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