From: thetruemelissa@gmail.com   
      
   Verily, in article <10b5ccm$qh1j$1@dont-email.me>, did   
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   > On 2025-09-25 22:39:48 +0000, f6k said:   
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   > > Hello everyone,   
   > >   
   > > I am watching again everything from Star Trek TOS to the new Star Trek   
   Strange   
   > > New Wolds. I'm currently at season 7 of Star Trek The Next Generation,   
   episode   
   > > Lower Decks (which, I believe, gave the inspiration for the great Star Trek   
   > > Lower Decks show, which I deeply love).   
      
   I also love Lower Decks. I'm looking forward to the Starbase 80 spinoff   
   I suspect to be in the works.   
      
      
   > Technically in "aye aye sir" back in the days of sailing ships, the   
   > first "aye" confrism the order has been heard and said, while the   
   > second "aye" confrims the order will be carried out immediately. the   
   > singulr "aye, sir" would normally be used when agreeing with or   
   > replying to a sneior officer's statement, while the doulbe "aye aye,   
   > sir" is used when acknowledging and performing an order.   
      
   That's fascinating. I'm guessing the writers just thought the equivalent   
   of "yes yes" was silly, but it's barely possible that they intended to   
   honor this distinction.   
      
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   Trustworthy words are not pretty;   
   Pretty words are not trustworthy.   
      
   -Lao-Tzu spoke those pretty words.   
      
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