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The Margaret Atwood Dystopian Future Vs. Spam Email Contest

April 30th, 2007 by Mark

Lies With The Occasional Truth presents:

“The Margaret Atwood Dystopian Future Vs. Spam Email Contest

Inspired by a popular reference in their submission guidelines, MADFVSEC asks you to imagine a terrifying future society like those found in Margaret Atwood’s classic novels The Handmaid’s Tale and Oryx & Crake.

This dystopian future, however, must be accurately described by the subject line of a well-known spam e-mail. Consolidate Your Debt, Increase Penis Size Now, and Urgent Request From Kenyan Bank Executive are all acceptable titles for your daring piece of speculative fiction.”
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