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Lampoon ran out of steam in the early '80s, and wasn't able to reinvent itself because it ran out of talent. people who wanted to do this kind of stuff could suddenly make $100,000 in hollywood right out of college.
-P. J. O'Rourke
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Lampoon Ran Out Of Steam In The

P. J. O'Rourke
Lampoon ran out of steam in the early '80s, and wasn't able to reinvent itself because it ran out of talent. people who wanted to do this kind of stuff could suddenly make $100,000 in hollywood right out of college.
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