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Arkansas Granny

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21. I did the same and it had the same results.

Reply to hobbit709 (Reply #9)

Thu Nov 15, 2012, 02:35 PM

Nov 2012

That proves to me that they don't want to hear the truth. They only want to hear the kind of garbage that reinforces what they want to believe.

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that is AWESOME navarth Nov 2012 #1

Wah? Thanks for the information Xyzse Nov 2012 #2

Needed Old Codger Nov 2012 #3

Note to "LazyTruth" ... 1StrongBlackMan Nov 2012 #4

That was my 1st thought as well! alittlelark Nov 2012 #6

Yeah ... 1StrongBlackMan Nov 2012 #8

+1 wtmusic Nov 2012 #12

Better yet, it should automatically reply with the corrections. cui bono Nov 2012 #30

Make that an option, preferably with some granularity ... Scuba Nov 2012 #31

Love that Media Lab (founded by the better of the two Negroponte brothers) Gidney N Cloyd Nov 2012 #5

if it would also check Snopes InsultComicDog Nov 2012 #7

I stopped getting crazy chain emails after I started to "Reply All" with a link to snopes. hobbit709 Nov 2012 #9

Yeah, that worked for me, too! Maeve Nov 2012 #10

Me too. Works like a charm. nt cyberpj Nov 2012 #18

I did the same and it had the same results. Arkansas Granny Nov 2012 #21

Although you could stretch out their aggravation kentauros Nov 2012 #25

Thankfully, I don't have a crazy uncle BainsBane Nov 2012 #11

Thanks! GatorLarry Nov 2012 #13

Welcome to DU! treestar Nov 2012 #24

All of my right-wing relatives' emails go MineralMan Nov 2012 #14

That's great, IF you use Chrome, and IF you use a gmail address. drm604 Nov 2012 #15

I noticed that, too. kentauros Nov 2012 #26

How cool is that!!!! nt valerief Nov 2012 #16

What a great idea. A bit late in my case, but I'll keep it in mind Populist_Prole Nov 2012 #17

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that fact-based comminity..... BlancheSplanchnik Nov 2012 #20

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Awesome n/t coeur_de_lion Nov 2012 #23

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This is fabulous! Blue4Texas Nov 2012 #28

Does it work on Facebook? LTR Nov 2012 #29

In reality, it needs to be something on THEIR computer so it corrects before it sends. n/t cui bono Nov 2012 #32

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Add this essential item to your anti-RWNJ toolkit-- eridani Nov 2012 #35