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   Message 1,739 of 3,290   
   Patrick James to Brian M. Scott   
   Re: What (not) to write...   
   24 Sep 08 22:37:17   
   
   From: patjames@newsguy.com   
      
   On Wed, 24 Sep 2008 22:33:49 -0400, Brian M. Scott wrote   
   (in article <1sk59ynupmpvb.1jtyvsnp1jh1j$.dlg@40tude.net>):   
      
   > ... and here's where it lies.  I can't bring myself to care   
   > very much if someone is offended by the mere appearance of a   
   > word on the page/screen, irrespective of the context in and   
   > likely intent with which they're used.  That's a level of   
   > sensitivity that I just can't make myself see as reasonable,   
   > and I don't expect anyone to cater for it.   
      
   That would be my opinion. This whole storm in a teacup strikes me as being,   
   as I've said earlier, much ado about very little.   
      
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