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by Anonymous - December 01, 2003

Take a look at your list of activities and work experiences above. Please tell us about the one you value most and why.

Headlines like "Baghdad Residents Treated To Magnificent Light Show" and "Duraflame Introduces Slow-Burning American Flag" aren't typical of mainstream publications. But writing such leads has been a major interest of mine for the past year and a half.

While I've always had a flair for humor, it wasn't until high school that I began to put hand to…

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