Repost for those of you who missed it the first time.

Subject: Lost woman in a hot air balloon
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> A woman in a hot air balloon realized she was lost.
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> She lowered her altitude and spotted a man in a boat below.
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> She shouted to him, "Excuse me, can you help me? I promised
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> a friend I would meet him an hour ago, but I don't know where I am."
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> The sailor consulted his portable GPS and replied, "You're in a hot
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> air balloon, approximately 30 feet above a ground elevation of 2346
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> feet above sea level. You are at 31 degrees, 14.97 minutes north
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> latitude and 100 degrees, 49.09 minutes west longitude.
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> She rolled her eyes and yelled down, "You must be a Republican."
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> "I am," replied the man. "How did you know?"
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> "Well," answered the balloonist, "everything you told me is technically
> correct, but I have no idea what to do with your information, and I'm
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> lost. Frankly, you've been no help to me."
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> The man smiled and responded, "Then you must be a Democrat."
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> "I am," replied the balloonist. "How did you know?"
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> "Well," said the man, "you don't know where you are or where you're going.
> You've risen to where you are, due to a large quantity of hot air. You
made
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> a promise that you have no idea how to keep, and you expect me to solve
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> your problem. You're in exactly the same position you were in before we
met, but, somehow, now it's my fault."