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Toronto, 2003.03.30

I went down to the anti-war demonstration demonstration today. The turnout was dismal. I'm not sure if it's because Toronto is one of the three worst centres for the outbreak of SARS in the world, but people were staying away in droves.

In a charming aside, I saw some pro-USA people with an American flag get charged by the anti-war faction and shouted down and booed and whatnot. The couple with the flag had to flee. Some peace movement. 8(

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Satire is tragedy plus time. You give it enough time, the public, the reviewers will allow you to satirize it. Which is rather ridiculous, when you think about it.

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