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   rbowman to Peter Flass   
   Re: naughty Pascal   
   12 Jan 26 18:35:29   
   
   XPost: alt.folklore.computers   
   From: bowman@montana.com   
      
   On Mon, 12 Jan 2026 07:45:11 -0700, Peter Flass wrote:   
      
   > On 1/11/26 19:19, c186282 wrote:   
   >   
   >   
   >>    Alas without detailed records we may find old THINGS,   
   >>    but what they MEANT, their context, is forever lost. That's just   
   >>    half a view of 'history'.   
   >>   
   >>   
   > "It's a ritual object."   
      
   I've heard some fascinating explanations for the petroglyphs in the US   
   west. My personal explanation is the tribe sent bored teenagers up to a   
   lookout where lacking cellphones they chipped away at the rocks.   
      
   --- SoupGate-Win32 v1.05   
    * Origin: you cannot sedate... all the things you hate (1:229/2)   

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