The 40th of July was deemed necessary because the 4th of July is so much fun that it seemed like a waste not to have another patriotic get-down. Exactly how much fun is the 4th? Perhaps this missive from the early morning hours of the 5th of July, 1996, will make it clear. 

From: woevans@husc.harvard.edu
To: rhagan@husc.harvard.edu

robl

i just compoasted that emial to everyone about shit..   i ma now in the
schiecnce ecenter reallu    feelingg shit.   i am honest about wising
that someone was here t help me feell not  so shit.         i am sitting
i n the basemet   of the scenter.   i  awante  o          you to  kjnow
that i  a  not one of them cause like i ewas sitting here during the ened
of the lwas t ss cememster and the n one knnighte (which i admit wsa not
in the firht "wfpr,at_ wsa drasticalllyy  wrong and then since that veru
dau wjcccoojjj o  lmmmew t p be a
wfpmg  uppi  and me dayy
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