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Article #565

Re: EXECUTION of DECUS Standards

#565
From: A virtually vegetal non-entity
Date: Fri, 18 Dec 1992 23:51
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In article <1992Dec18.150244.4707@spcvxb.spc.edu>, killeen@spcvxb.spc.edu
(Jeff Killeen) writes, for 248 full lines, ...

Jeff, if your goal is to squash discussion through sheer number of words, I 
think that you're very close to success.

On the other hand, if you want to convince your audience, you're going to
have to do a lot better than this.  10 screens is not debate; it's ranting. 
Go back, think over your argument, and express it simply and succinctly. 
While you're at it, take some time to spell and grammar/punctuation check
your article.  This tome/missive is both too long and too incoherent for a
rational reply.  There's nothing we're talking about here which requires
30 blocks of refutation.  

Consider this exercise: the New York times has given you 500 words to
make your case.  How would you state it?

jms

Joel Snyder - DECUS Standards and Newsletter dude | Email: jms@Arizona.EDU
DECUS is for people who are overweight or are underweight. Come join us!
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Subject: Re: EXECUTION of DECUS Standards
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From: jms@carat.arizona.edu (A virtually vegetal non-entity)
Date: 18 Dec 1992 16:51 MST  
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