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    <title>Why does Nintendo hate America?</title>
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      <name>Jay Daverth</name>
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    <summary type="html"><![CDATA[    <p class="MsoNormal"><strong>UPDATE</strong>: What other corporate gifts should Bush receive for his 60th birthday?Ã‚Â  Vote in the latest <a href="/what_other_corporate_gifts_did_bush_receive_for_his_60th_birthda">poll</a>  (left) or <a href="http://thehindsightfactor.com/comment/reply/281#comment_form">suggest your own</a>. <br /></p><p class="MsoNormal">Looks like Left Behind wonÃ¢â‚¬â„¢t be the only <a href="http://www.kotaku.com/gaming/president-bush/nintendo-gifts-ds-lite-to-president-bush-185282.php">video game</a> Georgie enjoys during his next extended vacation. </p>    <p class="MsoNormal">Nintendo of America sent President Bush an early baby boomer gift pack today. The bag of presidential goodies includes a DS Lite and a copy of Brain Age: Train Your Brain in Minutes a Day. </p>    <p class="MsoNormal">Now the subtleties of a gift like this may evade our presidential intellect, so Nintendo was sure to include this cover letter: </p>    <blockquote><p class="MsoNormal">Dear President Bush:</p><p class="MsoNormal"> Happy Birthday!</p><p class="MsoNormal"> Don&#39;t worry, turning 60 is an exciting milestone. As you know, you&#39;ve joined millions of other baby boomers in an invigorating new decade of your life. And, like many boomers, you may be looking for ways to keep your mind sharp. That&#39;s where we come in.</p><p class="MsoNormal">Please accept our gift of a new Nintendo DS Lite system and a copy of Brain Age: Train Your Brain in Minutes a Day. You now join millions of people around the world who have fun challenging themselves with Brain Age. If you have never played a video game before, don&#39;t worry. Brain Age is part of our new Touch Generations brand, which includes games that are easy for people of any age - regardless of their video game experience - to pick up and start playing immediately.</p><p class="MsoNormal">It&#39;s obvious you don&#39;t have a lot of time to play games, which makes Brain Age such a great activity for you - just a few minutes a day with more than 15 daily training tests will help keep your mind sharp. Training tests include categories like math, reading and memorization. Try it for a few days and watch your score improve. Brain Age also comes with more than 100 sudoku puzzles - these could make your next long flight on Air Force One a bit more fun! (Perhaps copies of Brain Age for journalists joining you on your next flight would be a nice distraction!)</p><p class="MsoNormal"> Have fun exploring Brain Age with your Nintendo DS Lite and be sure to let us know your brain age!</p></blockquote>            <p class="MsoNormal">Yes George, what exactly is your brain age?<span>  </span>Personally, I would guess either 14 or 94. </p>  <p class="MsoNormal">Ahh, the sweet nectar of corporate guerilla terrorism.</p>      ]]></summary>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[    <p class="MsoNormal"><strong>UPDATE</strong>: What other corporate gifts should Bush receive for his 60th birthday?Ã‚Â  Vote in the latest <a href="/what_other_corporate_gifts_did_bush_receive_for_his_60th_birthda">poll</a>  (left) or <a href="http://thehindsightfactor.com/comment/reply/281#comment_form">suggest your own</a>. <br /></p><p class="MsoNormal">Looks like Left Behind wonÃ¢â‚¬â„¢t be the only <a href="http://www.kotaku.com/gaming/president-bush/nintendo-gifts-ds-lite-to-president-bush-185282.php">video game</a> Georgie enjoys during his next extended vacation. </p>    <p class="MsoNormal">Nintendo of America sent President Bush an early baby boomer gift pack today. The bag of presidential goodies includes a DS Lite and a copy of Brain Age: Train Your Brain in Minutes a Day. </p>    <p class="MsoNormal">Now the subtleties of a gift like this may evade our presidential intellect, so Nintendo was sure to include this cover letter: </p>    <blockquote><p class="MsoNormal">Dear President Bush:</p><p class="MsoNormal"> Happy Birthday!</p><p class="MsoNormal"> Don&#39;t worry, turning 60 is an exciting milestone. As you know, you&#39;ve joined millions of other baby boomers in an invigorating new decade of your life. And, like many boomers, you may be looking for ways to keep your mind sharp. That&#39;s where we come in.</p><p class="MsoNormal">Please accept our gift of a new Nintendo DS Lite system and a copy of Brain Age: Train Your Brain in Minutes a Day. You now join millions of people around the world who have fun challenging themselves with Brain Age. If you have never played a video game before, don&#39;t worry. Brain Age is part of our new Touch Generations brand, which includes games that are easy for people of any age - regardless of their video game experience - to pick up and start playing immediately.</p><p class="MsoNormal">It&#39;s obvious you don&#39;t have a lot of time to play games, which makes Brain Age such a great activity for you - just a few minutes a day with more than 15 daily training tests will help keep your mind sharp. Training tests include categories like math, reading and memorization. Try it for a few days and watch your score improve. Brain Age also comes with more than 100 sudoku puzzles - these could make your next long flight on Air Force One a bit more fun! (Perhaps copies of Brain Age for journalists joining you on your next flight would be a nice distraction!)</p><p class="MsoNormal"> Have fun exploring Brain Age with your Nintendo DS Lite and be sure to let us know your brain age!</p></blockquote>            <p class="MsoNormal">Yes George, what exactly is your brain age?<span>  </span>Personally, I would guess either 14 or 94. </p>  <p class="MsoNormal">Ahh, the sweet nectar of corporate guerilla terrorism.</p>      ]]></content>
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