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   From: derek@pointerstop.ca   
      
   TT Arvind wrote:   
      
   > On Jul 6, 12:46 am, Derek Broughton  wrote:   
   >> That is:   
   >>   
   >> Let T = the time taken to write the original   
   >>     t = the time taken to write the satire   
   >>     S = the number of satirists involved (many hands make   
   >> light work, etc)   
   >>     Q = the quality of the satire   
   >>     r = is one of those nice fudge factors scientists always   
   >> throw in   
   >>   
   >> Then:  Q = rSt / T   
   >   
   > You forgot the live dragon.  As Tolkien said, "It does not do to leave   
   > a live dragon out of your calculations."   
      
   Damn!  Back to square one.   
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   derek   
      
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