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From: kkwwkk@mixcom.com (TA Shaw)
Subject: Romance & BDC's Thoughts
Organization: Milwaukee Internet Xchange BBS, Milwaukee, WI U.S.A.
Date: Sun, 22 Nov 1992 12:44:48 GMT



****************************************
WARNING   WARNING  WARNING  WARNING
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It's 0600 on Sunday morning and I am at work, so this
may wander deeply.  I don't know yet, 'cause I haven't
written it yet.....

It has been written here that ladies have to be careful of
men who are being romantic because they may want something.
It has also been written that men have to be careful of
ladies who are being romantic because they may after something
as well.

Good golly Miss Molly.....(polite form of what I was thinking)

Sure we are after something, could it be love?  Could it
be closeness with someone we care about?  Nah, we don't want
that now do we......all we want is manipulate the other person
into doing something for us.....

If this is what you believe, then why would you continue to
be interested in other people(leaving this open for MOOS and
MOSS relationships)????  If we have become that afraid of what
the other person may do.....then we will never open to them so
they come to appreciate the complete person that we are.  We will
always have one foot over the line, in the land of safety in fear
that this person wants to use us...

Does the word TRUST ever fit into relationships????  Well I hope
so..  For me it certainly does.  Each and every relationship that I
enter has the possibility of being wonderful, (ie love of my life,
dear and close friend, good companion....et al) or disasterous, (ie
manipulative dishonest *&%^$^%$(&^^^ who abuses my friendship) or
somewhere in between.  Most fall into the somewhere in between.  But
if I hide behind my fears of the relationship failing or being a
disaster, then I may very well miss the love of my life.

Very few people reading this group now remember when BDC made his
first entrance into ARC, GEMR, Steve, CatWoman and Blade are a few
that were here.  The failed relationship I was going throught at the
time rocked me and my beliefs to the very core.  Since then I have
had a relationship fail because the other had substantially different
beliefs as to what a friendships was and I have another that currently
has developed into the best friend I have ever had.

Sure there maybe some people who are going to use your trust, but so
what.  Ther will also be some people who will not abuse your trust, in
fact they may return what you give to them ten fold....So relax, enjoy
life as best you can...

Just a few incomplete thoughts on an early Sunday morning...

Hasta Dudes & Dudettes,

BDC
-- 
   "Life is a highway, I want to drive it all night long" 
    Tom Cochrane 
    1983 750 Maximum
    kkwwkk@mixcom.com                 shaw@mixcom.com
Newsgroups: alt.romance.chat
From: lisad@dynamo.ecn.purdue.edu (Lisa Dominique)
Subject: Re: Gutters and Sewers (Was: What the?)
Organization: Purdue University Engineering Computer Network
Date: Fri, 20 Nov 1992 15:50:17 GMT

In article <1992Nov18.005204.8963@ac.dal.ca> sinister@ac.dal.ca writes:
>In article <1992Nov17.025646.26083@news.unomaha.edu>, phoenix@cwis.unomaha.edu (Shannon Chris Saltzman) writes:
>> This seems to be just a chatting thing and not really much to do 
>> with romance.Am I wrong?
>> I mean I expected exchange of romantic ideas. Im not putting the
>> group down I just want to know if this is what I thought it was or
>> not. 
>> Thankyou
>> 
>     (some deleted)
>	'Sides, the fastest way to get the discussion heading the way you
>want it is to push it that way yourself...  Say, with a question like 
>"Do women think men appreciate romantiscism, or do they just fake it because
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
>the woman likes it?"  That should do it.
 ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
>	Cheers,
>		--Sinister

Well, now that you mention it, Sinister, that is a very good
question!  I truly believe there are men out there that are
romantics at heart.... BUT, I also think there are guys who
fake romance at times when they are trying to butter up
(NO, NOT CRISCO !!  Hey, You all get your minds out of the
Gutter, and join mine in the Sewer!  *heh heh heh*).... 

where was I..... *giggle*   Oh, I think some guys "use"
romance to get what they want, instead of being sincere.
We ladies have to be very very careful.... 

What do the other Ladies of ARC-land think about this?

            ** Magical Bewitching Huggs to ALL **

               "HI Lurkers!!"  The GRW Waves!!


Lis, The Official Good Romantic Witch
and Honoured Former President
of the Romantic Fire Association

p.s.  Heaven is a *Hug* and a *Smile*
      the Joy of Music and the Beauty of Silence
Newsgroups: alt.romance.chat
From: swesty@sbnsld.physics.sunysb.edu
Subject: RE: Christmas presents
Organization: State University of New York at Stony Brook, Nuclear Physics
Date: Sat, 21 Nov 1992 19:05:57 GMT


  I always try to pick a present thats good for the baby (and usually
  something thats sort of educational too).  Soft soft building blocks
  for the kiddo to play with (or something similar) could be a cool
  choice and would probably be pretty inexpensive.

  F. Douglas Swesty (Doug)
Organization: Masters student, Mechanical Engineering, Carnegie Mellon, Pittsburgh, PA
Newsgroups: alt.romance.chat
Date: Thu, 19 Nov 1992 16:33:23 -0500 
From: Richard Iswara <ri0a+@andrew.cmu.edu>
Subject: Re: Rip's Deviant Dungeon
	<1992Nov18.165007.20340@noose.ecn.purdue.edu>

lisad@dynamo.ecn.purdue.edu (Lisa Dominique) writes:
> All ladies should wear silk underwear!  :-)

Silk underwear, or nothing!

RickI, the RoadRunner
Newsgroups: alt.romance.chat
From: jrsalt@silver.ucs.indiana.edu (Julie Salter)
Subject: Re: hi y'all...anyone home?
Organization: Salter, Inc.
Date: Thu, 19 Nov 1992 17:53:50 GMT

divine@plains.NoDak.edu (Kevin Divine) shares: 
>My name is Kevin Robert Divine (kevin is ok) and I am a 21 year old 

Hello Kevin.  I'm Julie Salter.  I'm 30 something.
Welcome to ARCland!!!

*FriendlyNewbieHug*


>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>Julie Salter<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<
            President, Romantic Fire Association
  Wife of the Official Fireside Sex Advisor..AKA: Steven Salter
"Look into my eyes...you will see....what you mean to me......"
>>>>>>>>>>>>>email: jrsalt@silver.ucs.indiana.edu<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<
From: dch@rodan.UU.NET (Dan C. Horner)
Newsgroups: alt.romance.chat
Subject: Re: Dancing in CA
Date: 19 Nov 1992 16:16:28 -0500
Organization: UUNET Technologies Inc, Falls Church, VA
NNTP-Posting-Host: rodan.uu.net

My musical dance tastes and Paul's affirmations eliminated...

>}Now, Diana-dahling, I know you want
>}to get your young man-thing and go
>}undulate to the primal sounds of
>}heavy beat dance music, don't you ???
>
>Who needs heavy beat dance music to undulate primally?

Hmmmmm... Good point... I had momentarily shipped
that out to swap and purged... Back online now...

>}We have to grow and expand.. Sweat and grind...
>}Is it HOT in here or am I just spontaneously combusting ?
>
>Somebody else better pack the fire extinguisher - I doubt I'll get it 
>through BA's weight limits.

Hey, I don't wear asbestos underwear because I am
afraid of the few paltry attempts to flame me OR
because I like the way the finers tickle my sensitized (think about it)
areas... No sir... Just to make sure if I go that
certain things go last...

Wow Paul, hell of a long .sig there... Good to see you eatin 
into the bandwidth... Makes me feel better...

>Fifteen days and counting...

That short ? Wow... Where do the electrons go ?

Blade
From: lisad@dynamo.ecn.purdue.edu (Lisa Dominique)
Subject: Re: Posting for Ross...
Organization: Purdue University Engineering Computer Network
Date: Thu, 19 Nov 1992 21:23:17 GMT

In article <Bxyvx1.LM2@usenet.ucs.indiana.edu> Julie Salter <jrsalt@silver.ucs.indiana.edu> writes:

>Hi all   *Serious Mode on*
>Today is the birthday of a very special friend of mine, our GRW, 
>Lis Dominique. She has been so wonderful to me in the time that we have
>known each other. On your birthday, Lis, I just want to say thank you,
>with the words of another song.
>
>Happy Birthday Lis  *hug*

Hi Ross!!   You know, you are a very good friend to me too!  *hug*

>-------------------------------------------------------------
>                KEEP IT PRECIOUS
>                Melissa Etheridge
>
>You brought me to trust, you brought me to tears,
>In one tender touch, the pain disappears,
>I have been to the sword, seen it come, seen it die,
>As we enter the dark, I beseech you to try.
>In prophecy, all good things must end,
>So take care, my love, my friend,
>Keep it precious.
>Keep it precious.
>
>This yielding is fine, this promise rare,
>One day at a time, we've agreed to dare,
>Holding you tight, with wide open arms,
>I'm letting you go, no stranger to harm,
>Go on ride your way, do not break or bend.
>Just take care, my love, my friend,
>Keep it precious.
>Keep it precious.
>
>And the wonder, let the wonder never cease,
>And the madness, of the pleasure and ecstasy,
>Danger believing me,
>Wounding and healing me, please,
>Keep it precious.
>
>I believe in your eyes, I believe in your fate,
>I believe we can fly, on the wings we create,
>A voice from behind calls up anger and fear,
>We can silence that scream, its simple and clear.
>Nothing must die, only if failed to mend,
>So take care, my love, my friend,
>Keep it precious.
>
>------------------------------------------------------

(sorry folks, but I couldn't delete one line of this song.)

>Happy Birthday
>Keep it precious!
>Ross
>Official Personal Bodyguard to Lis, the Good Romantic Witch

First, Thank you Julie for posting this for Ross.  You're
the best Sis in the world!    * Big Sisterly Hugg *

Ross, I'm almost speechless.  The lyrics to this song are
beautiful.  I'm so deeply touched.  *Big Long Hugg*  I
really don't know what to say except, "thank you"....  
Thank you for the very special friend you are to me, and
thank you for the beautiful lyrics; they ring so true.

You've definitely brought a lot of joy and happiness in my
world.   You Keep Smiling and "Keep it Precious" Also, and
I will promise to do the same, my very good friend.

** Warm Magical Huggs **   Thank you for making my birthday
so special.   

Lis, The Official Good Romantic Witch
and Honoured Former President
of the Romantic Fire Association

p.s.  Heaven is a *Hug* and a *Smile*
      the Joy of Music and the Beauty of Silence
Newsgroups: alt.romance.chat
From: epperson@pop.stat.purdue.edu (Mary)
Subject: Re: Dancing in CA
Organization: Purdue University Statistics Department
Date: Mon, 16 Nov 1992 17:33:56 GMT

In article <1992Nov16.005320.17907@wetware.com> diana@wetware.com (CatWoman ) writes:
>] Well Catchic,
>] 
>] Kraftwerk
>] Art of noise
>] Depecho Mode
>] Nine inch Nails (yeah)
>] 
>] C+C Music Factory
>] Technotronic
>] KLF
>
>Who???
>CatWoman

I can see that we are going to have to educate you on the latest
music, Catwoman...*Mary shakes her head*

It should be fun...*grin*

Mary
From: henning@messy.toppoint.de (Henning Plagemann)
Newsgroups: alt.romance.chat
Subject: Re: Weekend! What for???
Distribution: world
Date: Sun, 22 Nov 92 14:57:24 GMT
Organization: Nice Day!

In article <722381503kai.kai@depeche.toppoint.de> (Kai Voigt) wrote:

>Hi.
Hi Kai.

>It's now 21:30 over here in Germany and I'm sitting at home
>doing homework. I mean it's WEEKEND and the only thing
>I can think of is how to finish these mountains of papers
>till monday :-(
Uupps.

>I hope your weekend is more funny than mine. But what are
Bet your a.. ! :-)

>you doing on Saturday night? Are you staying at home with
>your family? Do you go to discos, cinemas, restaurants
>or what? Let us now!
Okay:
Yesterday I went to the movies looking out for Mr. Saturday Night
but I think we will have to wait for some more month here in
Germany :-(
At about 21:30 I danced in my favorite club with a nice Redhair. 
I'm looking forward to meet her again next saturday but I'm afraid
I have business to do...

>Have a nice weekend.
My weekend was nice. :-) 
And Kai - don't worry. Forget your paperwork next friday and have FUN.

Hugs,
Henning
--
Henning Plagemann                                       Kiel, W.Germany
Every once in a while it's nice to send a friendly hello to someone who's
really special !                  - HELLO -
Organization: Arizona State University
Date: Wednesday, 18 Nov 1992 20:31:17 MST
From: Lisa Mae <AZLMH@ASUACAD.BITNET>
Newsgroups: alt.romance.chat
Subject: RE: Annoyances large and small

In article <92321.50779.NE0152@LMSC5.IS.LMSC.LOCKHEED.COM>,
NE0152@LMSC5.IS.LMSC.LOCKHEED.COM says:
>The Q :)
>ARIEL: Am I missing something here? What is this all about?
>       Inquiring minds want to know!!!
        No, you spelled the name right. It appears to be about
three pages long (*grin* sorry couldn't help that one.) and
to be sexual inuendos between Blade and Ariel.  Now I'm not sure,
Blade what do you think?......
*grin*
Ariel
ps. You said inquiring "minds" Now, does that mean you have two? or that
someone else wants to know also?  *smile*
(I'm just picking on him.  Besides, he started it first!) 8-)
Thanks I need to be cheered up, and picking on you seemed to do it.
*hug* *smile* *hug* (The strangest things cheer me up. *grin*)
Newsgroups: alt.romance.chat
From: Julie Salter <jrsalt@silver.ucs.indiana.edu>
Subject: Posting for Ross...
Content-Type: text
Organization: Indiana University
Date: Thu, 19 Nov 1992 14:22:10 GMT
X-Mailer: ELM [version 2.4 PL0]
Content-Length: 2042      




Hi all   *Serious Mode on*

Today is the birthday of a very special friend of mine, our GRW, 
Lis Dominique. She has been so wonderful to me in the time that we have
known each other. On your birthday, Lis, I just want to say thank you,
with the words of another song.

Happy Birthday Lis  *hug*

-------------------------------------------------------------
                KEEP IT PRECIOUS
                Melissa Etheridge

You brought me to trust, you brought me to tears,
In one tender touch, the pain disappears,
I have been to the sword, seen it come, seen it die,
As we enter the dark, I beseech you to try.
In prophecy, all good things must end,
So take care, my love, my friend,
Keep it precious.
Keep it precious.

This yielding is fine, this promise rare,
One day at a time, we've agreed to dare,
Holding you tight, with wide open arms,
I'm letting you go, no stranger to harm,
Go on ride your way, do not break or bend.
Just take care, my love, my friend,
Keep it precious.
Keep it precious.

And the wonder, let the wonder never cease,
And the madness, of the pleasure and ecstasy,
Danger believing me,
Wounding and healing me, please,
Keep it precious.

I believe in your eyes, I believe in your fate,
I believe we can fly, on the wings we create,
A voice from behind calls up anger and fear,
We can silence that scream, its simple and clear.
Nothing must die, only if failed to mend,
So take care, my love, my friend,
Keep it precious.

------------------------------------------------------
*Ross dodges and avoids copyright police :-)  *

That is some of what you have been to me, Lis.
And I hope it is some of what I've been to you.

Happy Birthday

Keep it precious!

Ross
Official Personal Bodyguard to Lis, the Good Romantic Witch
***********************************************************
Ignore the from line: I'm really at rwm@stan.xx.swin.oz.au

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end of post to ARC

There we go Julie - am I doing the right thing???

Many thanks

*HUGS*

Ross

Newsgroups: alt.romance.chat
From: jrsalt@silver.ucs.indiana.edu (Julie Salter)
Subject: Re: Taking the plunge...
Organization: Salter, Inc.
Date: Sun, 15 Nov 1992 20:10:48 GMT

pcurtis@willamette.edu (Paul E. Curtis) shares: 
>[Paul is despondently walking the corridors of the Net, his heart aching from
>his ex-potential-SO's decision that, on second thought, a relationship would
>not be a good idea, after all.  Her words echo on in his mind:  "You want
>devotion, and I don't."]
>
>So what the smeg is wrong with devotion, anyhow?

Hello Paul.  Welcome to ARCland.  I loved your entry and am very sorry about
your recent experience.  As painful as it is, if she doesn't want devotion,
and you do, then the relationship is better off ending, my new friend.

And to answer your question, there is nothing wrong with devotion.  As a 
matter of fact, I think its a central component in a good relationship.
So, hang in there until you find that right lady who can share that point
of view with you.

In the meantime, you have 200 new friends!  Cool, huh?

>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>Julie Salter<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<
            President, Romantic Fire Association
  Wife of the Official Fireside Sex Advisor..AKA: Steven Salter
"Look into my eyes...you will see....what you mean to me......"
>>>>>>>>>>>>>email: jrsalt@silver.ucs.indiana.edu<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<
Organization: Carnegie Mellon, Pittsburgh, PA
Newsgroups: alt.romance.chat
Date: Mon, 23 Nov 1992 20:06:12 -0500 
From: "Francis J. Yenca" <fy03+@andrew.cmu.edu>
Subject: Re: Gutters and Sewers (Was: What the?)
	<1992Nov23.153823.12556@noose.ecn.purdue.edu>

Lis writes:

>In a survey taken by "New Woman" magazine, it was actually
>found that, in general, MEN are MORE romantic than Women!  

I think I may have a story to tell, if I can be persuaded...

Frank
Organization: Masters student, Mechanical Engineering, Carnegie Mellon, Pittsburgh, PA
Newsgroups: alt.romance.chat
Date: Tue, 17 Nov 1992 13:39:23 -0500 
From: Richard Iswara <ri0a+@andrew.cmu.edu>
Subject: Re: Bell bottoms and platform shoes...
	<Bxv5CM.Au0@usenet.ucs.indiana.edu>
Distribution: usa

Jules exposes:
******discussion on crotch-height dress deleted regretfully********
> I've changed to major casual.  I wear jeans, sweaters, and birkenstock
> sandles.  Not very flashy, but I'm comfortable so who cares.
                                                 ^^^^^^^^^^^^
Steve?!?

RickI, the RoadRunner
I ought to keep my nose out from where I don't belong.
Unfortunately, it's fun, being nosy.
Newsgroups: alt.romance.chat
From: rip@sequent.com (Paul T Taylor)
Subject: Re: Get It Right, Sheesh
Organization: Sequent Computer Systems, Inc.
Date: Fri, 20 Nov 92 07:20:07 GMT

In article <1eh1slINNp1e@rodan.UU.NET> dch@rodan.UU.NET (Dan C. Horner) writes:
>BDC asks primordially:
>
>>P.S. Blade, what's the punishment for mis-speaking B&B's????
>
>
>Hmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm... Methinks a bit of sword play to
>introduce the mis-speaker to the realms of mild punishment.

'Mild' punishment?  You know me better than that!

>Either that, or throw him to the SexySecx and let them
>"punish" him her or it...
>
>mua hua hahahahahahahahah
>
>Blade

Hmmmmm.....  I hate to say this Blade, but I would rather take my
chances with the sword play, than have to take on the SexySecs!!!
May not be as fun, but I at least would have a *chance* of surviving!

rip


-- 
Feb 11, 1650, Rene Descartes walks into a bar, The bartender asks "
would you like a beer ?"
Rene replies "I think not" and vanishes.
From: darren@waikato.ac.nz
Newsgroups: alt.romance.chat
Subject: gobble gobble....aaaahhhhhhh
Date: 17 Nov 92 01:32:40 GMT
Organization: University of Waikato, Hamilton, New Zealand

ps, does there happen to be a nice warm vat of chocolate around here that I
can soak in?

Ghandilf
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Disclaimer: Uh oh. 
Newsgroups: alt.romance.chat
From: gerg@netcom.com (Greg Andrews)
Subject: Re: net.contipation.problems
Organization: Center for Snuggle Studies
Date: Tue, 24 Nov 1992 04:26:20 GMT

rmair@nyx.cs.du.edu (Ross Mair) writes:
>dch@rodan.UU.NET (Dan C. Horner) writes:
>>
>>Interesting... Wetware.com only has a 200 cost MX pointing at
>>ub-gate? Odd cost assigned to a single MX...But whatever...
>
>BTW - has anyone got *any* idea what Blade was talking about up there??
>

Magical incantations of alluring power.....whispered secrets from faraway
lands.....mysterious scribblings from dusty tomes.....uucp map information
.....*cough*  Ahem, er...where was I?  Oh yes.....darkly gleaming treasures
from deep delvings......ancient tales of empires past........


-- 
Greg Andrews  --  gerg@netcom.com  --  ...!{claris,amdahl}!netcom!gerg

ObGuindon:  The Carp Diet.  You place a carp in your refrigerator
            and it takes away your appetite.
From: slayer@cislabs.pitt.edu (Deborah)
Newsgroups: alt.romance.chat
Subject: Re: Sweet words...
Date: 15 Nov 92 15:29:47 GMT


>>What is the most romantic compliment you have ever received?
>>
>Well, my last boyfriend was never one to express himself very often.
>However, it is often with the quiet ones, that the few little things
>they say are so wonderful.  The scene was like this:
>
><late at night, lying in bed>
>Him: I was thinking I might tell you something.
>Me: What?  Go ahead.
>Him: No, forget it, you'll think it's silly.
>Me: You can say anything, I doubt I'll think it's silly.
>Him: Okay, I was just lying here thinking that there can't possibly
>be anything in the whole world better than lying naked next to you...
 
 It takes a lot to get my fiancee to say sweet things but the last sweet
 thing he said was right before I left for work one morning he took me in
 his arms and whispered that "He would think about me all day and could
 not wait until he heard my key unlocking the door letting him know that
 I was finally home where I belong".. I really thought that was real sweet
 of him.. Because he is not the one to express his feelings very often but
 when he does I hold on to them with all of my heart..

 

-- 
May look a little young 
So what's wrong ?
You don't have to be old to be wise
From: regan1016@bestsd.sdsu.edu (T. ELIZABETH HARVEY)
Newsgroups: alt.romance.chat
Subject: Re: Hello, world ...
Summary: Yes, it's a 'delurk' ... :)
Keywords: Hiya!
Date: 17 Nov 92 05:31:00 GMT
Organization: San Diego State University - Dept. of Redundancy Dept.
NNTP-Posting-Host: bestsd.sdsu.edu
News-Software: VAX/VMS VNEWS 1.4-b1

Tauther unlurks:
>[Tauther wanders up and warms himself at the fire momentarily. He looks
> into the flames for a moment, then looks around at the crowd 'round
> the fireplace.]
> 
>Hello ... I've been lurking here for, oh, say a week.  :-)  I just thought
>I'd introduce myself, and ask a question to the crowd ...
> 
>[He bows.]
> 
>I'm Tauther ... and my question is this:
> 
>What is the 'group opionion', so to speak, of a LDR?
>Suggestions about it?
>Warnings?
> 
>Any comments at all would be appreciated.
> 
>[He smiles slightly, and sits quietly to the side, awaiting any answers ...]

<The ARC-LIT sneaks in with her ward, an angelic-looking six year-old girl 
named Kylie, and comes behind Tauther ...>

I wondered what took you so long ...

<Elizabeth and Kylie pounce gently and launch a tickle-assault on Tauther.  
He is helpless in their onslaught ... Kylie finally pins him down, and the 
ARC-LIT gets up, brushing the dust off herself and giggles.>

Don't mind us ... private joke ... and you know how I feel about LDRs. ;)
And do stop by the library, any time ...

<The ARC-LIT giggles and walks back to the ARC-Library, leaving Tauther to 
deal with Kylie.  Kylie grins as she tickles him some more>

>--
>      Tauther:       |"You see me now, a veteran/Of a thousand psychic wars,/
>dmoran@nyx.cs.du.edu | I've been living on the/Edge so long/Where the winds
>       - or -        | of limbo roar/And I'm young enough to look at/And far
>dmoran@vtssi.vt.edu  | too old to see/All the scars are on the inside" - BOC

---<--<-{@ | "I believe that before all else, I am a reasonable human being,
Elizabeth  | just as you are -- or, at all events, that I must try and 
	   | become one." _A Doll's House_, Henrik Ibsen
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