Re: "Git"

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From: Tom Wilson
Date: Fri, 05 May 1995 00:00

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In article <3ob1j6$7pc@capehenry.cs.unc.edu>,
Henry Rich <rich@cs.unc.edu> wrote:
>In article <mrh2-0305952106320001@macsrule.dorm.duke.edu>,
>Michael Hoeffner <mrh2@acpub.duke.edu> wrote:
>>> I have it from my British friends that a 'git' is several rungs down
>>> the ladder from a 'twit'; like a 'bastard', but with no redeeming
>>> qualities.
>>> 
>>> Henry Rich
>>
>>"Bastard" has redeeming qualities?
>
>Oh, you might say, "That Jack Welch is one tough bastard".
>A git gets no such respect.
>
>Henry Rich

On the other hand, it's hard to respect a bastard grade file (like
the one in my toolbox ;-)


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From: sasctw@duckhead.unx.sas.com (Tom Wilson)
Subject: Re: "Git"
Date: 1995/05/05
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