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- Date: Mon, 28 Dec 1992 00:19:33 GMT
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- From: Graham Toal <gtoal@PIZZABOX.DEMON.CO.UK>
- Subject: Re: Deep beliefs
- Comments: To: words-l@uga.cc.uga.edu
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- >:I seriously doubt that fanatics are moved by deeply held beliefs.
- >:The very notion of DEPTH is inimical to the BLINDNESS that is
- >:characteristic of fanaticism.
- >
- >Nonsense. Go tell that to Torquemada.
- >
- >G
- >(Hey, I bet you didn't expect that, huh?)
- >
- Actually, nothing you say could surprise me much anymore. The "yipe!"
- reflex has been burned out.:-) But, how much do you know about that dud
- e,
- anyway? Just curious - I don't know much of anything except that he was
- a prize arsehole on a power trip.
-
- You're really missing your cues Ci... I mean, Ruth: you're supposed to
- say "Nobody expects the Spanish Inquisition!"
-
- G
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