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** "Do not fold, spindle or mutilate", a common warning printed on computer punched cards (a ''very'' pre-[[Magnetic Disk]] storage medium for computer data) during the 1960s, and frequently quoted as an ironic commentary on what was perceived as a growing "dehumanization" of society at the time.
** "Take heart amid the deepening gloom that your dog is finally getting enough cheese" references a contemporary commercial for Gaines-Burgers dog food. (See ''Blessed Are the Cheesemakers'', above.)
* [[Crapsack World]]: Pretty much what the piece assumes that [[Real Life]] is, when it's not indulging in outright [[Absurdism]]; it is all but stated outright in the final lines: "With all its hopes, dreams, promises & urban renewal, the world continues to deteriorate. Give up."
* [[Escape From the Crazy Place]]: Averted ''and'' subverted in the very first lines: "Go placidly amid the noise and waste, and remember what comfort there may be in owning a piece thereof."
* [[For Inconvenience Press One]]: "Wherever possible, put people on hold."
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* [[Hey, It's That Voice!]]: A pre-fame [[Melissa Manchester]] sings the chorus throughout the recording.
* [[In the Style Of]]/[[Pastiche]]: Les Crane's [[Grammy Award|Grammy-winning]] 1971 recording of ''Desiderata''.
* [[New Age]]: The suggestion that one might envision God as a "Cosmic Muffin".
* [[Norse Mythology]]: The alternate visualization for God, as a "Hairy Thunderer".
* [[Place Worse Than Death]]: "...and reflect that whatever misfortune may be your lot, it could only be worse in Milwaukee."
* [[Professional Butt-Kisser]]/[[Lickspittle]]: "Speak glowingly of those greater than yourself, and heed well their advice, even though they be turkeys. Know what to kiss and when."
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