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Article #54494Re: Barry
From: William L. Sebok
Date: Thu, 17 Sep 1992 13:56
Date: Thu, 17 Sep 1992 13:56
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In article <25147@oasys.dt.navy.mil> mulvihil@oasys.dt.navy.mil (Lawrence Mulvihill) writes:
>A news release from Munich
>University on Monday reported that tests of hair
>and muscle from nine mummies (1070 BC - 395 BC) showed
>use of hashish, nicotine, and cocaine. Now, my friends,
^^^^^^^^
>if high officials of a major civilisation which lasted over
>3000 years can use drugs and not cause the sky to fall, I
>don't think that drug use by MB will destroy us, or the district.
>It may set very bad examples, but drug use in the privacy
>of a bedroom is not the worst threat we have from an
>elected official.
I don't believe this. Tobacco originated in the Americas and was not present
in the Old World before Columbus. I am not aware of any other source of
nicotine other than tobacco.
--
Bill Sebok Univ. of Maryland, Astronomy Internet: wls@astro.umd.edu
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X-Google-Language: ENGLISH,ASCII-7-bit X-Google-Thread: 101049,c0ea12765a50fbc5 X-Google-Attributes: gid101049,public X-Google-ArrivalTime: 1992-09-17 01:57:42 PST Path: arc1-ca.pugleaf.net!sparky!uunet!haven.umd.edu!umd5!wls From: wls@astro.umd.edu (William L. Sebok) Newsgroups: dc.general Subject: Re: Barry Message-ID: <15494@umd5.umd.edu> Date: 17 Sep 92 13:56:16 GMT References: <25101@oasys.dt.navy.mil> <1992Sep17.022418.26784@openage.openage.com> <25147@oasys.dt.navy.mil> Sender: news@umd5.umd.edu Organization: U. of Maryland @ College Park, Astronomy Lines: 18