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Dear Loser, Aspiring Loser or General Hanger-On:

If carmakers were more honest, they would be marketing automatic braking as “texting-enabling.”

If the prunes called Sunsweet Ones were sold more honestly, they would be called Twos.

In Week 1183 of The Style Invitational, we ask you to call out the who's-kidding-whom in the form above. And we have the results of Week 1179, which asked for fanciful ABC (or CBA, BCA, etc.) terms, like "Census Approximation Bureau: The government’s plan to save billions by hiring one guy to browse Google Maps on an iPhone."

In my online column The Style Conversational, I talk about the new contest and results, ponder what our next trophy will be to replace the Inkin' Memorial bobblehead, and invite you -- PERSONALLY -- to the next Loser Brunch, July 17.

This week's Invitational:
http://bit.ly/invite1183

This week's Conversational:
http://bit.ly/conv1183


— Pat Myers, Empress of The Style Invitational
pat.myers@washpost.com
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