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They can’t write comedy this good<\/a><\/b><\/p>\n

Woman’s son dies.
\nCollege loan office keeps dunning her.
\nShe ends up sending his ashes to them, as proof.
\nThey mistake them for anthrax ….<\/p>\n

It’s really tragic, in its own way. But the best comedy is that way.<\/p>\n

(Via Boing Boing<\/a>)<\/small><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

They can’t write comedy this good Woman’s son dies. College loan office keeps dunning her. She ends up sending his ashes to them, as proof. 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