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THE FACEBOOK CHALLENGE CONT’D

May 30th, 2007

One of my smartest friends has just sent me a hilarious plea via email, re: the facebook issue.

At 9 am, Eric wrote:

SUBJECT: BE MY FACEBOOK FRIEND, PLEASE

Hey Katerina,

The kids are onto something. And now I’m undertaking the task of getting my Toronto pals onto Facebook.

It’s not going to be easy, but I’ve been coming up with a strategy, I made a chart.

I scored you all on several factors. Here they are:

- Has common friends on Facebook.
- Is internet-savvy.
- Understands the power of networks.
- Has no reason to worry about blurring the professor/student divide.
- Is sociable.
- Is able to resist persistent begging.

You scored the highest so I’m working on you first. Step by step I’m going to get to my final quarry. Victory will be mine only when I have Abdel as an online friend. I like to set impossible goals, but with your help, and if I refine my strategy along the way I think can do it.

So Katerina, will you be my Facebook friend?

Please?

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