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Huffington Post: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/0..._n_863644.html

What happens when a satire is taken seriously?

Following the release of Jerome Corsi's birther book, "Where's the Birth Certificate? The Case that Barack Obama is not Eligible to be President," Esquire posted on their website a satirical piece, "BREAKING: Jerome Corsi's Birther Book Pulled from Shelves!" The problem? The satire was so believable that within hours, Esquire had to add an update clarifying that the piece was not, in fact, true and now Esquire may face legal actions.

In light of President Obama revealing his long-form birth certificate, many consider Corsi's book a rather moot point with an outdated argument. But, as HuffPost's Jason Linkins argues about birthers, "They are only limited by their imagination, and they've so far managed to create an entire alternate reality, so why stop now?"

Yet, Esquire managed to convince a major audience that World Net Daily Editor and Chief Executive Officer Joseph Farah had pulled the book from shelves after telling Esquire, "I cannot in good conscience publish it and expect anyone to believe it." To be clear, Farah never actually spoke to Esquire. Farah also never actually offered a refund to anyone who had already bought the book. It was a joke. Except that instead of laughing, Farah is reportedly considering “legal options” against the magazine, according to The Daily Caller.

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