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The Petroleum Institute's Top 10 Reasons for 
the increase in gasoline prices:

 ( Adapted from the Internet )

10	Saddam Hussein threatened to invade Calgary if we didn't raise prices.

9	We're doing our part to reduce global warming.

8	Demand is increasing, or decreasing, or something like that.

7	We were hoping you wouldn't notice.

6	The consultant we hired to do this list is gouging us,	
	so, as usual, we're passing it on to you.

5	We're going to raise enough money to bail out Air Canada, honest.

4	It's not a price increase, it's a user fee.

3	We wanted to see if our gas pumps can count that high.

2	There was a big oil spill in Alask... no, that was the last time.

1	There was a sudden surge in demand for fuel to fly news people all over
	the Middle East.