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/p> /blockquote> br> Indeed, the universe is. I suspect that the people who bought Les Crane's album, or who decorated their basement crashpads back in the '60s with the psychedelic poster, are beginning to realize this is true. br> -- Stuart Koehl br> Falls Church, Virginia

The movie "Love Serenade" may be, as you say, the most brilliant use of the execrable poem "Desiderata," but a strong contender would have to be National Lampoon's 1972 recording "Deteriorata."

The Lampoon's version soars with uplifting messages such as "And reflect that whatever may be your lot/ It could only be worse in Milwaukee." (I would add, "unless you're a conservative in Seattle," but that would ruin the meter.)

p> National Lampoon 's version might even have made it possible to listen to Les Crane right after eating. br> -- Bob Vogler br> Seattle, Washington /p>

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