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Re: Laptop for Cancer Patient

#697
From: R. Rajagopal
Date: Mon, 08 Mar 1999 00:00
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	When did this become a newsgroup for reckless moralization?  Let's
keep some perspective.  It might be prudent to mail this variety of posts
directly to their senders, or forego posting them altogether.  

On 8 Mar 1999, Chazz D'arby wrote:

> Listen-up shit eater!!!
> Maybe the laptop needs to be setup in a particular way with certain features 
> that would help a handicaped person.
> I for one dont believe you have cancer or you would have not even had said 
> what you did.
>  IMHO, the only cancer in your immediate family is YOU.
> And like a cancer you should be cut out and eliminated!!
> 
> Chazz
> P.S.
> I am sure that your phony e-mail address reflects the amount of education you 
> have.
> 
> 
> In article <080319991055395927%j.doe@flunkhead.edu>, Delbert 
> <j.doe@flunkhead.edu> wrote:
> >
> >Hey fella, I DO HAVE CANCER and have been quite sick from it ok? -
> >otherwise I wouldn't have said anything. Still the question isn't
> >answered, what does having cancer have to do with buying a computer?
> >When I want to buy something I don't say "oh btw I have cancer" that is
> >very tactless and I don't think most people would stoop that low. I
> >don't expect charity or a low price just because I'm sick, I prefer to
> >get it by fair bargaining. Understand the difference? Putting "wanted
> >by cancer patient" in the title smacks of sleazy con tactics as well.
> >
> 
> 
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From: "R. Rajagopal" <raam@u.washington.edu>
Subject: Re: Laptop for Cancer Patient
Date: 1999/03/08
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