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Subject: 
Brickfête in the news
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lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto
Date: 
Fri, 15 Jul 2011 00:34:22 GMT
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How many minutes are removed from ones "15 minutes of fame" if they are quoted
in a local newspaper?

What if thew persons name was misspelled 1/2 the time in print? Should you get
minutes back?


http://www.insidetoronto.com/news/local/article/1041626--lego-convention-coming-to-etobicoke

Regards

Chris
B.E.D.



Message has 2 Replies:
  Re: Brickfête in the news
 
(...) Two minutes per instance. (...) Normally, mispelled listings would only count half as much as correct spelling, but I have it on good authority that in your case they count double instead. By that count, you actually owe the system one minute (...) (13 years ago, 15-Jul-11, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
  Re: Brickfête in the news
 
(...) Hey Mister... i would have liked if they would made the typo as Mango instead of Magna. :) Ben (13 years ago, 16-Jul-11, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)

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