A Wired News staffer, thankful that Condé Nast has rescued the company from Lycos, sends a hilariously telling schwag shot.

Lycos sent us these nifty mugs in celebration of their 10 year anniversary. This is the shape they were in when our EIC opened the box. They instantly became a metaphor for our life under Lycos.

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