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Re: A little off-topic help.

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From: David Knell
Date: Tue, 14 Apr 1998 00:00
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"Clive 9ai26" <9ai26@dial.pipex.com> wrote:

>get a life

Crushing.  The ultimate put-down.  It's great to see that the art of
the construction of the short, witty, original riposte is still alive
and flourishing.

But the real message is concealed from the casual reader.  After I'd 
scraped myself off the floor, I noticed that your follow-up was 
added *before* the quoted text.  And even included Peter's signature.
I couldn't believe it!  This brilliant, daring work implicitly raises
the finger to *all* of the crumbly old regulars in uk.telecom by
showing that the poster is not only smashing the conventions of
English grammar, but is also using Microsoft Outlook Express!
Fantastic!  At this moment, even Murray Walker would be searching in
his coat pocket fluff for superlatives.. I'm simply lost for words.

Etc.

Dave

>Peter G. Strangman wrote in message <3547b5a2.57139246@news.demon.co.uk>...
>>A number of people seem to get confused with:
>>"hear", "here", "there" and "their".
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From: dave@dave-ltd.co.uk.NOSPAM (David Knell)
Subject: Re: A little off-topic help.
Date: 1998/04/14
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