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- From: eanv20@castle.ed.ac.uk (John Woods)
- Newsgroups: uk.misc
- Subject: Re: Telly Addicts
- Message-ID: <30742@castle.ed.ac.uk>
- Date: 25 Jan 93 14:02:43 GMT
- References: <C1EIp5.18L@fulcrum.co.uk> <nrp.727961602@reading> <C1EtEp.3oA@fulcrum.co.uk>
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- Organization: Edinburgh University
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- >>According to a survey in this week's Radio Times, 15% of those
- >>questioned wouldn't give up watching TV in exchange for a million
- >>pounds.
- >>
- >>Sad, isn't it?
-
- >Not really. If they can't make balanced judgements, they are probably
- >best left in front of the Square-Faced Nanny. Nicely drugged with
- >Inspector Morse and Clio adverts.
-
- I find this reassuring. Whilst I might be persuaded to part from the
- box for #1M, there are some other activities I wouldn't swap for the
- aforementioned cash. Whatever you think about the taste of the 15%,
- at least it means that (to some people at least) money isn't
- everything.
-
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