[A few commentated responses followed on 'MAPS-L'.
Francis Herbert]
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Subject: from, who else? The Onion
Too silly?
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Subject: from, who else? The Onion
Date: Wed, 02 Jan 2013 09:34:14 -0600
Increasing Number Of Americans Unable To Point Out Map
From The Onion
<http://www.theonion.com/articles/increasing-number-of-americans-unable-to-p
oint-out,17650/>:
WASHINGTON--An alarming new study released Tuesday by the Department of
Education found that nearly 70 percent of Americans are incapable of
pointing out a map when presented by researchers with a map. "Not only did a
majority of people just stare blankly ahead, but nearly half pointed to
nearby desk lamps in their attempts to guess correctly," said Secretary of
Education Arne Duncan, who called the findings endemic of the nation's
failing school system. "In fact, 14 percent of all Americans claimed they
had never 'even heard of no map,' and asked if being prompted to locate one
was some kind of trick question." According to Duncan, the Department of
Education has suspended all further studies and will instead be spending the
next six months just screaming into a pillow.
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