Re: bincancel:31 large binaries:AR220:@@NCM

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From: Randal L. Schwartz
Date: Mon, 01 Apr 1996 20:40

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>>>>> "John" == John Stanley <stanley@skyking.OCE.ORST.EDU> writes:

>> binaries == binary postings are OK.

John> Yes, but the opposite is not true.  It is a logical fallacy to assume
John> that "A means B" also means "Not A means Not B".

But it's true *by agreement* on Usenet.  No binary postings in groups
without "binaries" in title.  That's been true for 10 years on Usenet.
Get used to it.
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Subject: Re: bincancel:31 large binaries:AR220:@@NCM
Date: 01 Apr 1996 12:40:14 -0800
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