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It is received wisdom in Britain that irony is not well understood in the U.S. <ref> http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/magazine/3433375.stm </ref> <ref> http://www.humor-and-laughing.com/50436.php</ref>. However the re-election of [[George W.Bush]] has convinced many in the U.K. that this is simply not true. <ref> Quote: Many sources for this, but see, for example: http://www.pbs.org/newshour/bb/political_wrap/jan-june05/sb_5-6.html. "The irony is George Bush won reelection in November in spite of his economic record. Tony Blair probably won reelection because of his economic record. "</ref>

It is received wisdom in Britain that irony is not well understood in the U.S. <ref> http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/magazine/3433375.stm </ref> <ref> http://www.humor-and-laughing.com/50436.php</ref>. However the re-election of George W.Bush has convinced many in the U.K. that this is simply not true. <ref> Quote: Many sources for this, but see, for example: http://www.pbs.org/newshour/bb/political_wrap/jan-june05/sb_5-6.html. "The irony is George Bush won reelection in November in spite of his economic record. Tony Blair probably won reelection because of his economic record. "</ref>