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    President Shot; Lincoln, Theatre Dead

    Chicago Shady Dealer / March 16, 2013

    By Maximilian Rochester, Theatre Critic (April 15, 1865) Jan. 24, 2014 Americans across our great union are mourning today for the loss of a strong and noble leader who has carried us through…

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    An Ode to Our Only Reader

    Chicago Shady Dealer / March 16, 2013

    By Ella Hester May 25, 2018 Hey Ed Zamb You’re the manb You have a son named Teddy And a heart that’s ready To ‘like’ our pieces Your support never ceases Never leave…

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    Since I Feel Comfortable Speaking Freely at This University, Here Are a Few Unpopular Opinions About Mad Men

    Chicago Shady Dealer / March 16, 2013

    By Daniel Ruttenberg Nov. 12, 2016 UChicago is known worldwide as a paragon of free expression. I can’t imagine myself being as comfortable with speaking my mind about Mad Men anywhere other than…

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    10 Organic Ways to Start a Conversation

    Chicago Shady Dealer / March 16, 2013

    By Willamina Groething Aug. 1, 2015 1. Pick your new friend and follow them closely 24/7. Once they get used to seeing you everywhere, it will be like you already know each other…

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    Old White Man Painted

    Chicago Shady Dealer / March 16, 2013

    By Evan Bernstein Oct. 17, 2013 According to sources familiar with the matter, a portrait has been commissioned of Dr. Maxwell T. Pennyweather, President of the University of Chicago’s Wealth Studies program. Pennyweather…

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    Cum-Stained David Lynch Posters Spotted Behind Doc Films

    Chicago Shady Dealer / March 16, 2013

    By Nik Varley Feb. 20, 2018 At approximately 11:30 p.m., The Shady Dealer received a tip claiming that there is an enormous pile of visibly-stained David Lynch posters outside the Doc Films office…

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    Five Tips for Avoiding Existential Dread in College

    Chicago Shady Dealer / March 16, 2013

    By Nik Varley Aug. 10, 2016 Congratulations, your childhood is over! Your carefree days of youth and innocence are now gone forever, and you’ve taken your first step into the festering quagmire of…

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    Two Brothers with a Dream, a Dog, and Their Grandmother’s Secret Recipe File for Bankruptcy

    Chicago Shady Dealer / March 16, 2013

    By Chris Deakin March 1, 2015 The people: two simple college roommate brother twins. The ingredients: a cooler of berries, a labradoodle named Chuck, and a commitment to good natural flavors. The result:…

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    Japanese Study Finds “Whales are delicious”

    Chicago Shady Dealer / March 16, 2013

    By DJ LoBraico March 4, 2013 A 900-year, longitudinal study conducted by the Institute of Cetacean Research in Japan has found that whale meat is “really tasty” and “worth decimating the entire remaining…

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    Six Animals the Div School Wouldn’t Allow Me to Give DMT

    Chicago Shady Dealer / March 16, 2013

    By Nik Varley Oct. 17, 2017 Do animals have souls? Does God speak to them? What happens if you give them a ton of DMT? These are the questions I hoped to answer…

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