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Hmmm

LJ — 10/23/2002 5:08:11 PM (archived)

Maybe The Dancing Monkeys but I don't see where the rat, snipe or gorilla fit in...

My best guess:
snipe = BinLaden
rat = Saddam
monkeys = Republicans? Democrats? the UN? the public? HZ participants?
500 lb gorrila = Pakistan

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With apologies to Aesop - Splinx - 10/23/2002 3:04:22 PM
- Hmmm - LJ - 10/23/2002 5:08:11 PM
  - Or: 500 lb gorrilla = N Korea? n/t (n/t) - alcaray - 10/23/2002 5:21:02 PM
  - It is obvious to me - FrankC - 10/23/2002 8:29:19 AM
- Too subtle. Elaborate? (n/t) (n/t) - Tom Brosz - 10/23/2002 4:05:22 PM

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