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In article <C183E1.Jnr@unx.sas.com>, sasghm@theseus.unx.sas.com (Gary Merrill) w

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>In article <1993Jan21.203652.27457@ulrik.uio.no>, solan@smauguio.no (Svein Olav G. Nyberg) writes:
>|> In article <C17xzE.BIq@unx.sas.com>, sasghm@theseus.unx.sas.com (Gary
>|> Merrill) writes:
>|> |> 
>|> |> In article <C17rAJ.HFL@umassd.edu>, pmsc13sg@UMASSD.EDU (Stephen
>|> Grossman) writes:
>|> |> |> 
>|> |> |> 	It would be nice if my intellect were necessary to deal with others' 
>|> |> |> posts but the level of "argument" and even insult is, for the most
>|> part, so low 
>|> |> |> that I can let my subconscious do the work.
>|> |> |> 
>|> |> 
>|> |> I swear I've heard this before.  Do we know that Grossman is *not*
>|> |> Rush Limbaugh?  Has anyone every seen both at the same time?
>|> 
>|> There are basically two ways to interact socially:
>|> War and trade.
>|> 
>|> When exchanging ideas, we are trying to do trade. It
>|> is a shame that what goes on in netland is still mostly
>|> wars. Wars of the worst kind, often - trenchwars.
>|> 
>|> So, trying to keep the right spirit: Grossman is true enough
>|> conceited in his response above, but he is also at constant
>|> war with everyone else. This time, he fired BACK.
>|> 
>|> Give peace a chance, guys. That goes not only for Merrill, but
>|> for Grossman, too.
>|> 
>|> Solan
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>I think you need to look back over prior postings concerning the
>comic genius hypothesis.  I have become convinced of the truth of
>this hypothesis.  The hypothesis is the only one currently under
>consideration that explains (and in fact quite accurately predicts)
>all of the Grossman phenomena.  Thus we are compelled by rationality
>(the very rationality appealed to in Grossman's own postings) to
>accept this hypothesis.  That being so, your interpretation of
>my (and other's) postings re Grossman is incorrect.  These are
>intended in a cooperative fashion to provide fodder for the comic
>genius.  Without such raw material even the most genius of comics
>ultimately will wither.
>
>Your current problem is that you (like many of us) have initially
>been taken in by the cleverness of Grossman.  But look at the
>evidence.  Grossman is a truly funny guy.  I would compare most
>of his postings to some of the best Monty Python skits concerning
>philosophy.  This isn't war.  It's entertainment!

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