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Whom does the Centers for Disease Control think it's fooling with these newly released "pictures" of the H1N1 "swine flu" virus?
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Yeah, they told their significant others they were working late at the laboratory. But I think they just went and gorged on hot wings and got plastered on cheap domestic beer.
Anyway, here's a snapshot of the all-grown-up Thing -- ready for "clobberin' time." Just like the flu.![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1Wkhld7jCXDL2TXyA6owW9hljK3XTIENhLjH8s8ICCuWJRgZF8jgPAUHKkc2g4kKZZfwX6DXwrHH6S0xBNoQDWpCF8DIDDqcs8Dakyz0hg-Vvh2zGO6SszZFyH_Kaq1B0u1Se/s400/The+Thing.jpg)