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    We'll Stop Making the Joke When They Stop Asking for It, Part 473


    Sure, it seems cruel. But, on the other hand, "Watch grandmother sit in her chair and knit" tested really, really badly. And such is the tyranny of Nielsen.

    Earlier:
    We'll Stop Making the Joke When They Stop Asking for It, Part 472
    NYTimes.com Takes on CNN.com
    Decisions, Decisions at CNN
    Even We’re Growing Tired of This Joke
    We're Trying to Get Out, But You People Keep Pulling Us Back In
    Plus Ca Change
    CNN: The News Site That Keeps On Giving
    We’ll Stop Making the Joke When They Stop Asking for It, Part 2
    We’ll Stop Making the Joke When They Stop Asking for It
    We Like It When CNN’s Offerings Get Kinky


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