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- From: rjwill6@PacBell.COM (Rod Williams)
- Subject: Re: et al. [was Re: Changing standards of ...]
- Message-ID: <1992Dec29.234732.26467@PacBell.COM>
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- Date: Tue, 29 Dec 1992 23:47:32 GMT
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- > jns@elea.umd.edu (J. N. Shaumeyer) writes:
- >> Arne Adolphson (adolphso@mizar.usc.edu) wrote:
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- >> Mea culpa, mea maxima culpa. I did notice the "et.", but when I
- >> copied Matthew's phrase word for word I neglected to correct it.
- >> Forgive me?
- >
- >But of course! I would even if the New Year weren't
- >upon us.
- >
- >> I don't know about anyone else, but I'm favorably disposed to
- >> just about everyone this week.
- >
- >I'd pretty much have to say the same thing--it's been
- >quite a year, quite a *good* year I'd say...
-
- That's nice. I was afraid all this Latin would lead you
- to complain about an "annus horribilis" (Latin for "royal
- pain in the ass" :-))...
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