Re: AT&T MIPS claim

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From: moly
Date: Thu, 12 Jun 1986 15:12

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In article <612@mtune.UUCP> jhc@mtune.UUCP (Jonathan Clark) writes:

>Remember, these days there are five types of falsehoods:
>	Lies
>	Damned Lies
>	Statistics
>	Benchmarks
>	Salesman's claims
>
>PS Anyone know the origin of this recent version of the famous
>chestnut? Even the original original?
>
>-- 
>Jonathan Clark
>[NAC,attmail]!mtune!jhc

The original original was from Benjamin Disraeli, revered statesman.

--Bruce F. Wong

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From: moly@vax1.UUCP
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Subject: Re: AT&T MIPS claim
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Date: Thu, 12-Jun-86 11:12:34 EDT
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Posted: Thu Jun 12 11:12:34 1986
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