From: Philip Zimmermann <prz@pgp.com>
Date: Mon, 13 Apr 1998 21:30:54 -0700 (PDT)
To: cypherpunks@toad.com
Subject: Amusing takeoff of Zimmermann Telegram
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I thought this was a pretty funny takeoff of the famous Zimmermann 
Telegram.  Apparently this was already sent to the cypherpunks list,
but I just thought that since it made me laugh out loud, maybe I could
laugh out loud on the list.  :-D   --prz

>Date: Mon, 13 Apr 1998 15:03:22 -0600
>From: The Arthur <ta@dev.null>
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>To: cypherpunks@toad.com
>CC: Alexander Szek <as@dev.null>, Nigel de Gray <ndg@dev.null>,
>        Reverend William Mongomery <rwm@dev.null>
>Subject: Pretty Lousy Privacy PasSword--'cyherpunks' / Norman encryption
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>Bienfait to Toad:
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Most private for PRZ's personal information and to be handed to the
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Eternal Iminister in (?) England with...by a pretty private route.
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  We propose to begin on the 19 April an unrestricted subliminal 
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InfoWar fair. 
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  We shall endeavour, in spite of this, to keep MeatSpace neutral.
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In the event of this not succeeding we shall make Austin a proposal
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of alliance on the following basis; make InfoWar together, smoke the
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peace piple together, generous bandwidth support, and an understanding
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that Austin is to reconquer their lost territory in Freedom, Liberty
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and Privacy. The settlement in detail is left to you.
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  You will inform the Webmaster, that is Webmaster Choate of Austin, 
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of the above most privately as soon as the outbreak of war with
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MeatSpace is certain, and add the suggestion that he should on his
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own initiative invite 2600 to immediate adherence and at the same
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time mediate between 2600 and ourselves.
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  Please call the WebMaster's attention to the fact that the ruthless
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employment of our sublimarines offers the prospect of compelling
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BeaverSpace to peace.
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Acknowledge receipt with two-word reply...
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The Arthur
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