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		nazgulnarsil on July 9, 2008 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Ridiculous Small-Business Plan Encouraged By Frien... it's depressing that the onion correlates with reality to a higher degree than mainstream media.

edw519 on July 9, 2008 [–]

it's depressing that the onion correlates with reality to a higher degree than mainstream media.

That's the whole point. If the mainstream media did its job, there would be no onion.

(Just like if the corporate world made any sense, there would be no Dilbert.)

ivankirigin on July 9, 2008 | [–]

No room for parody or farce? That's plainly false.

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