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	I have long believed that Thailand is not ready for great satire. Brent&rsquo;s letter of May 3 tends to validate that belief.</div>
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	Lighten up, guy! This is (or used to be) the Land of Smiles, not the Land of Snarls. Stereotypes usually contain a grain of truth &ndash; otherwise they wouldn&rsquo;t have become stereotypes. And who knows? Satirising them might inspire some people to rethink them.</div>
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	I for one find Stephff&rsquo;s cartoons funny, and urge him to carry on. His portrayals of plump and pampered hi-so ladies alone deserve a Pulitzer Prize.</div>
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	S Tsow</div>
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	Bangkok</div>

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