Re: Linux Expo 2000 (http://www.itevents.co.uk/exhibitions/linux/LinuxRegistration.htm)

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From: Julie Brandon
Date: Tue, 30 May 2000 00:00

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On 30 May 2000 14:05:12 +0100, Richard Caley (spt@cstr.ed.ac.uk) said:
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>Tact is getting the information across without upsetting people. 

IMHO...

...Tact is the skill of telling lies to someone working on the assumption that
the paranoia of the recipient will compensate by manipulating the
details appropriately!

Ta-ra,
  Julie.

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From: nospam@merp.demon.co.uk.invalid (Julie Brandon)
Subject: Re: Linux Expo 2000 (http://www.itevents.co.uk/exhibitions/linux/LinuxRegistration.htm)
Date: 2000/05/30
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