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Sunday, October 2, 2005 - Page updated at 12:00 AM

Topeka dull? Mayor not amused

The Associated Press

TOPEKA, Kan. — Don't send Mayor Bill Bunten this card. He won't be amused.

The birthday card produced by Hallmark bears the title "CSI: Topeka" and features a cartoon of two people standing over a corpse, with one saying, "Looks like he was bored to death." Inside is the message, "Hope your birthday is anything but dull."

A spokeswoman said Hallmark didn't intend to offend, but Bunten told The Topeka Capital-Journal, "I find it offensive."

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