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	Sarcasm

Lara Nieberding

2-19-2008 4:10 PM

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albert katz, university of western ohio, sarcasm, aggressive, personalities

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2-20-2008 4:50 AM

zadoz

sarcasm may be the lowest form of wit but its better than none at all

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