Re: Fwd: question for the list (linear/non-linear)

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From: John Cram
Date: Wed, 05 May 1999 00:00

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Jim Mack wrote
> In my classes, the most effective analogy for getting students to understand
> the "structure" of the web is a "hairball." At first they say, "Ewwww..."
> and then the light of understanding comes into their eyes.  8^)

What is a hairball?

The only thing that sounds even distantly like 'hairball' that I
have ever heard is what a cat brings up.

This isn't meant to sound abusive, but unless the analogy is
universally applicable it doesn't help.

John Cram

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