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   Scott Dorsey to nospam@example.net   
   Re: If you were to design a netnews prot   
   20 Aug 24 22:10:01   
   
   XPost: alt.fan.usenet   
   From: kludge@panix.com   
      
   D   wrote:   
   >>> Ahh got it. Maybe time to bring those improvisational UUCP networks   
   >>> back to life then? Why opt for the copy, when you can get the   
   >>> original! ;)   
   >>   
   >> \o/   
   >>   
   >> I'd join that game.   
   >   
   >Out of curiousity, how did they do discovery in those ancient times? Was   
   >it word of mouth, or did they have something more sophisticated?   
      
   You called Henry Spencer on the phone and asked if there was someone in   
   your area that might give you a feed.   
   --scott   
   --   
   "C'est un Nagra. C'est suisse, et tres, tres precis."   
      
   --- SoupGate-Win32 v1.05   
    * Origin: you cannot sedate... all the things you hate (1:229/2)   

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