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Re: The Flat Earth? - Conclusion

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From: Roger M. Wilcox
Date: Mon, 26 Jun 1995 00:00
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In article <804109462snz@microser.demon.co.uk> Ben@microser.demon.co.uk writes:
>sterner@sel.hep.upenn.edu "Kevin Sterner" writes:
>
>The Swami, in his gentle way, said "Excuse me, what if..", and everyone
>shouted "YOU'RE WRONG!!", and he is still smiling. Even his modest proposal
>of a Flat Earth was an innocent way of starting a little discussion, but
>instead it brought down a shower of invective. Ah well.

Shades of Velikovsky.


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From: rogerw@cisco.com (Roger M. Wilcox)
Subject: Re: The Flat Earth? - Conclusion
Date: 1995/06/26
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