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Date: Sun, 15 Jul 2001 12:20:43 -0400
Subject: Chatrooms
From: Patrick Rourke <ptrourke@mediaone.net>
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>     As has already been adequately clarified, I suspect, this
> list does not constitute a chat room in any of the normally
> understood senses of the term.  To confuse a listserver with a
> chat-room suggests that Messrs. Heath, Hanson, and Thornton are
> sniping from the sidelines at what they don't understand very well.
> I'll refrain from speculating on the accuracy of their marksmanship
> until I've had a chance to read their book myself.


Bruce understands it perfectly well, as he is a subscriber (recent if not
current).


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