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the more things change, the more they stay the same department

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In light of the current kerfuffle over Bell's pursuit of usage based billing (UBB) for the internet, here's a story I stumbled upon while researching something else that shows protests in Toronto against Bell's practices aren't new. Source: The Globe and Mail , August 22, 1957 - JB

secretaries in revolt, 1960s style

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A poke at anti-war demonstrators? A jab at the emerging feminist movement? A shot at hippies? An attempt to cash in on Laugh-In style signs? All of the above? You know those cartoons that ask how many things are wrong with the picture? If this ad were one of those, the possibilities are infinite. Lists are welcome in the comments section. Source: Time , November 14, 1969