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McSweeney’s Internet Tendency: I’m a Little Unnerved by My eHarmony Profile.<\/a>: “Your conduct and achievements are instructive to others. Parents tend to point to you as an example when cautioning their children<\/em>. ” -by Jim Stallard<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

McSweeney’s Internet Tendency: I’m a Little Unnerved by My eHarmony Profile.: “Your conduct and achievements are instructive to others. 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