Still looking for the Joke
Merrill MarkoeI probably started writing the piece you are about to read because I thought it contained something funny. Fingers crossed I was correct in this assumption.
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Merrill Markoe has created theoretically humorous writing, videos and other stuff in assorted media for (ahem) 40 something years. She has also published 10 books. To see her lengthy resume, check her website. And when I say 'her' I mean 'me'.
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