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Ding, dong! The Facebook "is" is dead

The promised day arrives! Facebook no longer requires an "is" in its status updates, finally ceasing its assault on the English language. When, years from now, historians wonder why no great works of literature came from those born in 1981 to 1986, we'll know who to blame. But at least the damage is stops here and now.

9:20 AM on Thu Dec 13 2007
By Nicholas Carlson
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Ted Dziuba at 09:44 AM on 12/13/07
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Why the shit is this news?
jse82 at 10:20 AM on 12/13/07
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I miss the "is." Now I cant get randomly annoyed at people for not using proper grammar. Sigh.
WillClark at 10:22 AM on 12/13/07
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WillClark is happy.
Alaska Miller at 10:38 AM on 12/13/07
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Should I sign up for Facebook?
macbeach at 11:09 AM on 12/13/07
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macbeach is thinks this feature is stupid anyway.
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What's Facebook?
DaveMcClure500Hats at 08:26 AM on 12/14/07
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IS is never dead... it just lives on in the Clinton impeachment trial videotapes.

The Is is Dead. Love Live the Is.
eggtea [name: Tony] at 11:25 AM on 12/15/07
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"But at least the damage is stops here and now."
"But at least the damage stops here and now.

I like that they have an opt-out now, and still have it there if you want to get creative and write it from some one else's perspective. or remove it and simply update.