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Wednesday, February 23, 2005

spam as codework [+/or] spam as ASCII.art ??



i was amazed to find the msg pictured above in my inbox. it is so indecipherable as spam or art, i.e. is it spam as codework [+/or] spam as ASCII.art [+/or] simply spam as spam attempting to convince me to click links contained + purchase pills?

the ASCII.art as names + prices of drugs is what i am particularly responding to, as i haven't seen this approach before in spam as spam whereas in terms of codeworks or ASCII.art this is a recognizable approach to retro new media artmaking + theorypraxis.

below is the msg as [plain txt/str8 ASCII]...

// jonCates


From: "mervin braddock"
Date: February 23, 2005 3:27:30 PM CST
Subject: cut down a price bud



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