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THE SURREALISM SERVER (http:// pharmdec.wustl.edu/juju/surr/surrealism.html) If the 1920s Surrealists were alive today, they'd surely be cruising the World Wide Web, where a click of the button can take you from a scholarly treatise on Eastern European politics to a page listing thousands of lightbulb jokes. This particular page pays the Salvador Dal’ crowd appropriate homage, striking a balance between concrete, quasi-academic information (including links to Surrealist texts and art exhibitions) and various so-called ''Enigma Engines'' -- interactive Dadaist weirdnesses, such as an ongoing nonsensical story to which you can contribute via E-mail. And be sure to check out the Surrealist Compliment Generator, which spouted this feel-good sentiment for the day: ''Your cleverness ferments meat without the need of oxygen.'' A


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Posted Jul 28, 1995
 

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