A reader offers this anecdote in defense of "Respect Copyrights" movie star Manny Perry, proving that even if Jack Valenti's brainwashing can turn Hollywood's below-the-line workers into anti-piracy agitprop icons, it can't necessarily taint their character:

While I don't dispute the inanity of his propaganda, I once ran into Manny Perry in an Auto Zone on Lincoln Blvd. I asked if he was the fellow from the ad, and he seemed surprised that they were still running it. He graciously said "yes," and shook my hand. He may be a tool of the Man, but no one can say that Manny Perry isn't a gentleman.

It should go without saying that this in no way affects the revolution. Unleash your power at the cineplex tonight!

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