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Date: Thu, 31 May 2001 21:09:47 -0700
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From: Jack Kolb <kolb@ucla.edu>
Subject: RE: That time of year
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>Rubber stamps are fun.  They carry a certain imprimatur of authority
>and the dusty scent of antiquarian technology, are instantly
>expressive (particularly the ones with pictures), often more readable
>than one's handwriting, and colorful (rainbow inkpads are available).

I have one that I've never used, if only because my students (and most 
students I've known) have no sense of irony (they are too frightened or 
grade-conscious):

This is the Most Original Paper I Have Ever Read

Jack Kolb
Dept. of English, UCLA
kolb@ucla.edu

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