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Amusing takeoff of Zimmermann Telegram



I thought this was a pretty funny takeoff of the famous Zimmermann 
Telegram.  Apparently this was already sent to the cypherpunks list,
but I just thought that since it made me laugh out loud, maybe I could
laugh out loud on the list.  :-D   --prz

>Date: Mon, 13 Apr 1998 15:03:22 -0600
>From: The Arthur <[email protected]>
>Reply-To: [email protected]
>MIME-Version: 1.0
>To: [email protected]
>CC: Alexander Szek <[email protected]>, Nigel de Gray <[email protected]>,
>        Reverend William Mongomery <[email protected]>
>Subject: Pretty Lousy Privacy PasSword--'cyherpunks' / Norman encryption
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>***
>*** PGP Signature Status: not verified (signing key missing)
>*** Signer: 0x53F2F291
>*** Signed: N/A at N/A
>*** Verified: 4/13/98 at 21:20
>***
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>Bienfait to Toad:
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Most private for PRZ's personal information and to be handed to the
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Eternal Iminister in (?) England with...by a pretty private route.
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  We propose to begin on the 19 April an unrestricted subliminal 
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InfoWar fair. 
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  We shall endeavour, in spite of this, to keep MeatSpace neutral.
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In the event of this not succeeding we shall make Austin a proposal
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of alliance on the following basis; make InfoWar together, smoke the
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peace piple together, generous bandwidth support, and an understanding
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that Austin is to reconquer their lost territory in Freedom, Liberty
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and Privacy. The settlement in detail is left to you.
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  You will inform the Webmaster, that is Webmaster Choate of Austin, 
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of the above most privately as soon as the outbreak of war with
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MeatSpace is certain, and add the suggestion that he should on his
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own initiative invite 2600 to immediate adherence and at the same
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time mediate between 2600 and ourselves.
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  Please call the WebMaster's attention to the fact that the ruthless
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employment of our sublimarines offers the prospect of compelling
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BeaverSpace to peace.
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Acknowledge receipt with two-word reply...
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The Arthur
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