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Re: APT

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From: Richard Robinson
Date: Sat, 27 Jul 1996 00:00
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In article <838497446snz@mcgwin.demon.co.uk>,
John McGinlay  <John@mcgwin.demon.co.uk> wrote:
>In article <4t4ufj$8n5@basil.clues.com> dave@clues.com "Dave Williams" writes:
>
>> The one question which springs to mind is "why is this in
>> any way relevent to demon.service or demon.ip.www?"
>> 
>> [Copy/Followups directed to demon.local, where it's vaguely believeable
>>  that it might at some point be on topic]
>
>   well, not yet. Three days later and we have :
>
>>>Lem had "potatoes", which is the correct spelling of the plural of
>>>"potato". I think you really *are* Dan Quayle.
>
>   ...but I think we're getting there. I'll keep you posted ;)

*cackle*

Hunter S. Thompson had some phrase about "cast your bread on the waters,
and it will return covered in mould and accompanied by a couple of hungry
condors". It seems faintly applicable.

Anyway, that's *all* on-topic.

Erm ... in d.l <eyes the newsgroups line nervously>

-- 
Richard Robinson, Leeds, UK        richard@beulah.demon.co.uk
"The whole plan hinged upon the natural curiosity of potatoes" - S. Lem
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From: Richard Robinson <richard@beulah.demon.co.uk>
Subject: Re: APT
Date: 1996/07/27
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