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Lore Sjoberg
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Feb 23, 2009 12:00 PM

Ask a Flowchart: To Forward or Not to Forward?

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Award-winning humorist Lore Sjöberg is the author of The Book of Ratings, a founder of The Brunching Shuttlecocks, and the creator of The Cyborg Name Decoder. His work has appeared in Wired magazine, Adbusters, and has appeared on NPR's Talk of the Nation and All Things Considered. ... Read More
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