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Dear Editor:

By the definition of igno- rance Moul- mein’s article last week, I have found that almost all of the people I know are ignorant. I

am truly disillusioned.

given in Mr.(?)

A Superior Intellect

Sardined Did great time at the campus com- edy show at the panther lounge

everybody have a

would have too except I arrived at 8:20 and there was standing room only, I guess I was a little “late” for the 9:00 show.

I was told on my way out that there was about 200 peo- ple expected there that night. so if I waited, chairs would be brought down from upstairs. I have a question for the peo- If you

were expecting so many people,

ple who organized this.

why wasn‘t the show held up-

everybody to sit comfortably? if the show was held upstairs, I think that there would have been a better turnout because people wouldn't have left when

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seats left. time I go to a main event Ill be able to stay and enjoy my- self, instead of being “crowded

out” I would

have been

“canned”

Sardine.

NON SEQUMITOR 5) Gen Tixcorre.

LELLOME To THE FinsT DAY OF CLASS. PLEASE GET A PEN AND PAPER OUT AND PREPARE

For AN EXAM... .

THs sTrit THE ONL! WAY 7) Weed A LLALS

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