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Article #1242Re: The NAMES Quilt returns to Athens
From: Hal N. Brooks
Date: Fri, 31 Jan 1992 13:45
Date: Fri, 31 Jan 1992 13:45
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In article <1992Jan31.074405.15952@rigel.econ.uga.edu> hughes@dogwood.botany.uga.edu (Wayne Hughes) writes:
>In article <1992Jan31.001557.1560@athena.cs.uga.edu> hal@pollux.cs.uga.edu (Hal N. Brooks) writes:
>>In article <1992Jan30.181555.17579@athena.cs.uga.edu> fuller@athena.cs.uga.edu (James P. H. Fuller) writes:
>>>
>>>> and society's response to the crisis. The Quilt is a powerful, touching
>>>> reminder that AIDS does not kill numbers, it kills people.
>>>
>>>
>>> Sounds hopeful, Gonzo. We could *use* a lot fewer people.
>>>
>>> -- JF
>>
>>Right you are JF. Perhaps you'd like to be the next one to go. :-)
>>
> Why the smiley? I keep looking at Fuller's comment
> trying to figure out what the joke is. Surely there
> must be a joke here.
>
I guess you're right. The smiley was probably too generous.
My original response was meant to point out the inhumane,
absurd, and egotisitc "it can't happen to me or anyone I
care about," attitude of JF.
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