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  1. Newsgroups: bit.listserv.words-l
  2. Path: sparky!uunet!pipex!demon!gtoal
  3. From: gtoal@pizzabox.demon.co.uk (Graham Toal)
  4. Subject: Re: Deep beliefs
  5. Message-ID: <BzMxy3.4zw@demon.co.uk>
  6. Sender: news@demon.co.uk
  7. Nntp-Posting-Host: pizzabox.demon.co.uk
  8. Organization: Cuddlehogs Anonymous
  9. References: <WORDS-L%92122116223168@UGA.CC.UGA.EDU>
  10. Date: Tue, 22 Dec 1992 00:42:01 GMT
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  13. In article <WORDS-L%92122116223168@UGA.CC.UGA.EDU> "Stephen H. Karlson 753-6980 (815)" <TA0SHK1%NIU.BITNET@uga.cc.uga.edu> writes:
  14. :: Similarly, there are commonly held standards or parameters for what
  15. :: is desireable
  16.  
  17. :Well, there's one standard *I* hold to, which is not to use
  18. :"parameter" when you really mean "perimeter."
  19.  
  20. It's just plausible that that's what he meant; what I don't understand
  21. though is why this Professor of English is discussing standards of patricide.
  22. Don't you get on with your sire, Peter?
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