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Re: Cyber Angels Memorial Web Pages

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From: Hank Blake
Date: Sun, 27 Oct 1996 00:00
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Roger Benson wrote:
> 
> On Sun, 27 Oct 1996 07:07:35 GMT, lsg@xroads.com (Lester S. Garrett)
> wrote:
> 
> >  > > > That's TANSTAAFL! Do not desecrate the good name of Heinlein.
> >  > > >
> 
> Or even better, don't desecrate the good name of the *living* Larry
> Niven.  He publicized TANSTAAFL, not Heinlein.
> 
> (Not sure who came up with it, but Niven uses it, where Heinlein does
> not)

Heinlein wrote "The Moon is a Harsh Mistress" before Niven was a pup.
You will find the term used in "Moon."

For years, I thought it was a Russian word, until I figured out that it
was an acronym. (Blush!)

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From: Hank Blake <hblake@ix.netcom.com>
Subject: Re: Cyber Angels Memorial Web Pages
Date: 1996/10/27
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