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(Vanity) Political Limerick 05-24-2006
grey_whiskers ^ | 05-24-2006 | grey_whiskers

Posted on 05/24/2006 6:24:08 AM PDT by grey_whiskers

See for example this thread first.

I first saw this in Chemical & Engineering News, lo! these many years ago (maybe 1984 time frame?), and claim no credit except for remembering it.

A mosquito was heard to complain,
"I fear they have addled my brain!"
"The cause of my sorrow is para-dicholoro-
diphenyl-trichloroethane!"


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Cheers!

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