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   Message 44,102 of 45,517   
   Peter J Ross to All   
   Re: HarryLiar gives PPB some unsolicited   
   26 Dec 25 19:28:19   
   
   From: pjr@example.invalid   
      
   On 2025-12-26, Will-Dockery    
   wrote:   
      
   >> Peter J Ross wrote: On 2025-12-24, Will-Dockery  wrote:   
   >>   
   >>> I'm not familiar with "Formosa's Rule."   
   >>>   
   >>> What's that?   
   >>   
   >> http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html#before   
   >   
   > I found this:   
   >   
   > Formosa's Law: n.  “The truly insane have enough on their plates   
   > without us adding to it.” That is, flaming someone with an obvious   
   > mental problem can't make it any better. Most often cited on   
   > alt.usenet.kooks as a reason not to issue a Kook-of the-Month Award   
   > http://www.catb.org/jargon/html/F/Formosas-Law.html   
      
   Well done!   
      
   At this rate, it won't be long before you're able to feed, bathe and   
   dress yourself without assistance.   
      
      
   --   
   PJR :-)   
      
   --- SoupGate-Win32 v1.05   
    * Origin: you cannot sedate... all the things you hate (1:229/2)   

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