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Here’s a sample of what you’ll get:

I’ve Been Keeping a Low Profile Since the Lockout
By George Smith, VP of Human Resources
There comes a time when all of us consider drastic career moves. For me personally, it came during the 2005 lockout when I saw a Photoshopped picture of myself on the internet, one of me drinking blood directly from a newborn baby. It was then that I thought to myself: “Perhaps I should consider a position in the private sector?” …
The full text of this article has 567 words.

What’s Wrong With You [Admittedly Impressive Specimens of Male Genitalia]?
By An Excitable Viewer on the Telephone
Transcribed by CBC Communications
A [fascinating] shootout, and then the last [possible] second, you cut to the [equally fascinating] Toronto game? My tax dollars pay for this? I’ve [really] had it with you [broadcasters who seem to have an unhealthy and possible sexual fascination with your own mothers] …
The full text of this article has 836 words.

What Is It That I Do All Day?
By The Assistant Chief of Risk Management
(formerly the Associate Manager of Change Management)
I realize that some people are confused as to what my position requires of me. In practice the process can be very difficult, and balancing between risks with a high probability of occurrence but lower loss vs. a risk with high loss but lower probability of occurrence can often be mishandled …
The full text of this article has 109,566 words and 2 Powerpoints.

Under Da ‘Hood At CBC.ca
By Bling Crosby
Yo checkit: your mom circulates like a public key, servicin’ more requests than HTTP. She keeps all her ports open like Windows ME, ’cause dat’s da way we do it at da CBC. DWORD to your moms, I came to drop bombs; I got more rhymes that San Jose’s got dotcoms. I rep the Farm like 50 reps Queens, wit more power than multitape Turing Machines …
The full text of this article has 47 rhymes.

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