[LarryLied]

It would be interesting to develop a computer program to automatically rewrite news articles to preserve the "facts" and quotes from the articles, but sufficiently different to avoid copyright issues.

Running an article through Babelfish a few times might do it.

[Registered]

Running an article through Babelfish a few times might do it.

I suggest running the articles through this.

as an example, this: Running an article through Babelfish a few times might do it.

can becomes this: Runnin' an article through Babe'fish a few times might does it. (Redneck)

or this: Runnin' an article drough Babelfish some few times might do it. Man! (Jive)

or this: Wunning an awticwe thwough Babewfish a few times might do it.(Fudd)

or this: Roonneeng un erteecle-a thruoogh Bebelffeesh a foo teemes meeght du it. Um de hur de hur de hur. (Swedish Chef)

or this:Unningray anyay articleyay oughthray Abelfishbay ayay ewfay imestay ightmay oday ityay.(Igpay Atinlay)

or this: RUNNING AZN ARTICLE THrOUGH BABELFISSH 4 F3W TIMES MIGHT DO IT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!11~~~ (Hacker)