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From: learn@speedy.acns.nwu.edu (William J. Vajk)
Subject: Re: Exercising Caution When Making Attributions (was Re: ... Boycott)
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References: <1992Sep3.182039.12552@gateway.novell.com> <1992Sep4.030548.22188@news.acns.nwu.edu> <1992Sep4.055239.17075@fcom.cc.utah.edu>
Date: Fri, 4 Sep 1992 13:40:40 GMT
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In article <1992Sep4.055239.17075@fcom.cc.utah.edu> Terry whines:

>Obviously this veiled reference to your editing of the "Newsgroups:" line
>and your inability to clearly attribute origin of thought has escaped you.
>I will explain: It was a veiled reference to your editing of the
>"Newsgroups:" line and your inability to clearly attribute origin of thought.

>I realize that this is repetitive, but I thought it was such an important
>point that had to say it twice.

I see. I sort of figured that once the frenzy of which you accuse others
took full command, the coherence problem would also surface. Most folks
attribute the origin of thought to some deity or another. 

And good luck with yuor recovery.

Bill Vajk