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Elect / Retry / Fail

(woman at voting machine) Dammit. I think I just voted for the banner ad.

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Why, "Reasons I Like Firefox", of course

(person at cafe table, to robot sitting next to him) Oh? What does RILF stand for?

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Can we move the tabs to the left? YES WE CAN!

(news commentator) It's a question of the pace of change. Is America really ready for a black president so soon after the Facebook and iGoogle interface changes?

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Ask not for whom the closing bell tolls...

(editor to reporter) The tone of our Silicon Valley coverage is going to be changing a little. Our new business editor here can fill you in. (The business editor is the Grime Reaper.)

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Another day in the sugar mines

(one enslaved human to another, as a giant ant prods them to keep moving) Okay, lesson learned. Next time I'm definitely reading the end user license agreement.

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Truly multitasking

(person on toilet, cradling phone between shoulder and ear, while working on a computer) Define 'workaholic'.

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Web 2.0-faced

(student in a 'Social Web for Marketers' class) How about if I deceive people transparently, authentically and passionately?

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WWJ buy?

(customer in a store) I have a nagging inner voice that says I'm trying to fill a profound spiritual void by buying more technology. Do you have a device that can shut that voice up?

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For legal aid, press 1. For tech support, press 2.

(lawyer to accused) To quote further from people's exhibit A, your Twitter feed: '@holdupguy I'm in the getaway vehicle with the money and hostages. Where R U?'

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Fear will keep the { display:inline } - fear of this browser.

(stunned-looking web developer) I sense a great disturbance in the web development community, as if millions of voices cried out in terror. I fear somebody's released yet another frigging browser.