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Re: Ok, so pop *pop* may be a valid lang, but wh

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From: John Hutchinson
Date: Thu, 12 Nov 1992 22:31
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In article 12678@julian.uwo.ca, wlsmith@valve.heart.rri.uwo.ca (Wayne Smith) writes:
>Flame me all you want, but if some obscure UK language developed 20
>years ago can make it into a comp.lang group, why is basic still shit-upon 
>and relegated to the status of an alt group? (alt.lang.basic)?


Old prejudices die hard, Wayne.  <sigh>

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Subject: Re: Ok, so pop *pop* may be a valid lang, but wh
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