Google's PR team penned the mother of all replies

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Someone at Google's PR and communications department is dripping with wit.

After WWD speculated in a report that Google could possibly be buying Condé Nast, that operates a bunch of magazines and web properties, the Silicon Valley giant's PR team had some fun. Their usual "we don't comment on rumors and speculation" response gave way to a sassy retort.

"You seem Wired into the latest chatter. We got some Backchannel from a New Yorker that this gossip was en Vogue. When your question came in and we Reddit, it made us quite Epicurious because your stories have some Allure. But Self-ishly we don't comment on rumors (Glamour-ous or otherwise). Bon Appétit !"

In a world of dry PR responses, we can definitely chalk this up as a great comeback.

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India staff at Mashable. Formerly with Forbes India magazine and The Financial Express newspaper.

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