From: ddfr@daviddfriedman.nopsam.com   
      
   In article <1vbptbmfwhnc5$.pj9brbx6rh3j$.dlg@40tude.net>,   
    "Brian M. Scott"  wrote:   
      
   > On Thu, 21 Aug 2008 16:38:01 -0700, David Harmon   
   >  wrote in   
   >  in   
   > rec.arts.sf.misc:   
   >   
   > [...]   
   >   
   > > But a man who takes "maybe" the same as a "no" is not   
   > > going to be successful.  Sorry.   
   >   
   > In fact a man who doesn't take the initiative at all may be   
   > successful.   
      
   I wouldn't be surprised if that's a matter that depends quite a lot on   
   local cultural practices--perhaps by specific subculture.   
      
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