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   Dorothy J Heydt to mdhangton@gmail.com   
   Re: Definition of 'published'   
   23 Jun 14 02:21:54   
   
   From: djheydt@kithrup.com   
      
   In article <5d7a4e85-2bf2-471d-bf3f-8248b370141c@googlegroups.com>,   
   William Vetter   wrote:   
   >On Sunday, June 22, 2014 3:23:56 PM UTC-4, C. E. Gee wrote:   
   >>   
   >> Since there is no longer a draft (conscription), you should join the   
   >military; preferably a combat arm such as the Marines or Army Infantry.   
   >That'll turn you into a writer.   
   >>   
   >Anybody who became an author without getting blown up, raise your hand.   
   >   
      
   /cautiously raises hand   
      
   Actually, I think that would cover most of us ... except for Kurt   
   Vonnegut, who was IN Dresden (as a POW) when it got firestormed.   
   This may explain a great deal.   
      
   --   
   Dorothy J. Heydt   
   Vallejo, California   
   djheydt at gmail dot com   
   Should you wish to email me, you'd better use the gmail edress.   
   Kithrup's all spammy and hotmail's been hacked.   
      
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