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  1. I’m not skilled enough (well, maybe just too lazy) to take that photoshopped photo and photoshop it one more time (with feeling!) to put Iran Man’s face over that of WEC’s, but I think it would be funny (along with an “ACME” logo affixed to the umbrella, too).

    More fun here @ Gizmodo. PG-13 photo pionted in that link.

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