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'Is this a joke?' and other Thanksgiving responses to the Long Island Power Authority

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By Azi Paybarah

10:23 am Nov. 21, 20121Add a comment

The Long Island Power Authority, the lightly overseen state entity that has been harshly criticitzed for its unsatisfactory performance after Hurricane Sandy, has somewhat optimistically posted a Thanksgiving message on its Facebook page.

Its good wishes were not universally well received.

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JOR wrote on November 21, 2012, 11:13 AM [Link]

LIPA IS a joke.

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