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Well, only if they want to. As the article mentions, some contest sponsors will provide money for the winner's taxes, but, of course, that just increases the amount of the prize, which increases the amount of taxes.
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Da_bang80
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I don't know whether to laugh at the dumb bird, or be mad at the people who unwittingly caused the whole problem.
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Da_bang80
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Sometimes I wonder if people actually think...
I'm suprised no one at Cartoon Network thought that maybe leaving a bunch of box-shaped objects on public infrastructure may not be the smartest thing.
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They really need to stop using the word "hoax". It implies some intent to deceive. Just because you assume that a thing is something other than what it is, that doesn't mean anyone was trying to make you think that.
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Deceived by the Mooninites- definitely bad. I could so see Chertoff and Negroponte in "Moon Master" costumes.
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Charles Capps
We appreciate your concern. It is noted and stupid.
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Needs more quad laser.
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Shik
Starship database: completed; History of Starfleet: done; website: probably never
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Da_bang80
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quote: oh god! has the world gone mad? A help line for the death of a book character!!!!??? I honestly can't fathom the stupidity.
QFGDMFT!
Yeah, sure I was a little suprised/saddened by the death of Chewbacca in Vector Prime, but a help line for a Harry Potter book? I sure hope Rowling pays for it herself. I'd hate to think of some poor shmucks tax money going to help all those little kiddies who can't distinguish reality from a book.
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