A tale of Merkins and Wikipedia: Oh say it is not so.

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From: JustBoo
Date: Wed, 04 Jan 2006 17:33

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Stumbling through Wikipedia one day I tripped over this article.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Merkin

After thinking the worst, I decided the last entry for the word (the
one above external links) has to be the definition that the learned
gentlemen who frequent this group are referring to, right?

Otherwise, I'm completely creeped out. Of course, that's the whole
purpose of Usenet I guess. Well, that and porn.

Last night as I lay in bed looking at the stars
I asked myself, 'Where the hell is my roof?'

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