But wait, there's more ....

"We should not have published the altered picture"

Meaning, what exactly? Oh never mind. Have a look at this:

Here's a picture from the same newspaper:
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I ask you: Who was the woman standing at that podium before she was erased?

Now, look at this picture:

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Are we certain that the banana depicted in the vitamin ad is not a female? Certain, as in, stone the transgressor to death certain? I. Don't. Think. So.

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Welcome to the 11th century.

By Vince whirlwind (not verified) on 10 May 2011 #permalink

Vince - BC or AD?

By stripey_cat (not verified) on 11 May 2011 #permalink

Come on dude, it's allergy season. Everything gets wierd.