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Is irony dead?<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n

A good article from the Victory Blog.<\/p>\n

If anything, this might be a rebirth of irony — the irony of Voltaire and Swift. Engaged. Witty. And above all, deeply passionate about their beliefs. It’s humor that surrounds a moral core, and lampoons deserving targets instead of whatever’s closest to hand.<\/p>\n

A quick perusal finds this a worthy site for the List o’ Blogs to the right. Go Victory!<\/p>\n

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

Is irony dead? A good article from the Victory Blog. If anything, this might be a rebirth of irony — the irony of Voltaire and Swift. Engaged. Witty. 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