Re: AT&T MIPS claim

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From: Bill Crews
Date: Tue, 17 Jun 1986 18:57

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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
> 
> The original original was from Benjamin Disraeli, revered statesman.
> 
> --Bruce F. Wong

Really?  It wasn't Sam Clemens?  I thought it was Sam Clemens.  Wasn't it?
-- 
	- bc -

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Subject: Re: AT&T MIPS claim
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