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   Message 1,747 of 3,290   
   Zeborah to Brian M. Scott   
   Re: What (not) to write...   
   25 Sep 08 18:46:17   
   
   From: zeborah@gmail.com   
      
   Brian M. Scott  wrote:   
      
   > On Thu, 25 Sep 2008 12:08:47 +1200, Zeborah   
   >  wrote in   
   >  in   
   > rec.arts.sf.misc:   
   >   
   > > I'm objecting to the words themselves:   
   >   
   > >  * irrespective of his intent, yes;   
   >   
   > > * irrespective of their context, no -- but that context   
   > > includes the fact that they would be read in New Zealand   
   > > and in the UK.   
   >   
   > Then I suspect that we have a fundamental disagreement of   
   > principle, ...   
      
   Sounds like it. :-)   
      
   Zeborah   
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