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Re: The Real Waste (lyrics from Fashion News)
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Date: 
Fri, 11 Jun 2004 15:19:25 GMT
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In lugnet.off-topic.debate, Richard Parsons wrote:
   In a world of perceptions so carefully crafted by spin, challenging some of these ‘facts’ back seems almost like a duty.

Yes, but simply reprinting the counter-clockwise spin is a rather poor way of “challenging” things.

   And I really know next to nothing about Depeche Mode other than that the pop-ups on Don’s favourite Depeche Mode lyrics site give me the irrits, and the meaning of the name.

Sorry about that. Scott pointed out the site, not me, and I didn’t see the pop-ups because Mozilla filters them out. You should try it.

Don



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  Re: The Real Waste (lyrics from Fashion News)
 
(...) Don, If you really think that is what I'm doing, please just show us the "facts" and prove me wrong. You'll find it much easier than quoting song lyrics to make a point... if you have one! ;) Scott A (...) (20 years ago, 11-Jun-04, to lugnet.off-topic.debate, FTX)
  Re: The Real Waste (lyrics from Fashion News)
 
(...) Goodness. There's a lot more to it than that. I was surprised that you discount it so easily, but that's my mistake. Obviously I should expect that there are avidly pro-establishment folks who treat naysayers with the same disdain I feel when (...) (20 years ago, 12-Jun-04, to lugnet.off-topic.debate, FTX)

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  Re: The Real Waste (lyrics from Fashion News)
 
(...) An interesting choice. And what you might say with irony I say with conviction (1). These lyrics would be a fine theme. I'd say Scott is trying to change some people's 'facts', because their 'facts' just aren't. As the song points out - you (...) (20 years ago, 11-Jun-04, to lugnet.off-topic.debate, FTX)

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