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From: bert@medley.ssdl.com (Bert Medley)
Newsgroups: houston.general
Subject: Re: Places that buy used ("previously owned") books
Date: Thu, 15 Oct 92 21:31:14 CDT
Reply-To: bert@medley.ssdl.com
Distribution: houston
Organization: Medley's Homestyle Waffle

jmw@se41.wg2.waii.com (Joanne Wheeler) writes:

> In article <Bw0KL9.3nG@rice.edu>, kerryg@stat.rice.edu (Kerry Go) writes:
> |> Do you know of any stores that buy used books?  Which ones give you decent
> |> money and are reasonably friendly about it?  If anyone has experience with
> |> such places, please e-mail or post.
> 
> 
> Half Price Books buys used books (as well as records, CDs, and tapes).
> The money is OK and they're friendly.  There's a location in the Village
> off of University Blvd. and several others throughout the city.  
>  

However they only give about 4 cents on the dollar.
Newsgroups: houston.general
From: mbundy@tghost.gbdata.com (Michael B. Bundy)
Subject: Re: bitsink dead?
Organization: TimeGhost Systems
Distribution: houston
Date: Sat, 10 Oct 92 04:55:06 GMT

In article <Bvu2Ds.Bzs@xcluud.sccsi.com> paul@xcluud.sccsi.com (Paul Hutmacher) writes:
>
>Has anyone talked to bitsink in the last six or so days?  I've been
>fiddling with gettydefs and may have locked him out by mistake but I
>think it's something else...
 
 bitsink   2A   tty2A 26037    Fri Oct  9 19:21       00:00            
 bitsink   2A   tty2A 25921    Fri Oct  9 18:21       00:00            
 bitsink   2A   tty2A 25724    Fri Oct  9 17:21       00:00            
 bitsink   2A   tty2A 25607    Fri Oct  9 16:21       00:00            
 bitsink   2A   tty2A  3202    Fri Oct  2 14:26       00:00            
 bitsink   2A   tty2A  3108    Fri Oct  2 13:26       00:00            
 bitsink   2A   tty2A  2958    Fri Oct  2 12:26       00:00            

Looks like he was down for a week but is polling like clockwork now...

Michael
From: hdnea@usho92.hou281.chevron.com (David Neal)
Newsgroups: houston.general
Subject: small fry flying club
Date: 16 Oct 92 21:31:34 GMT
Organization: Chevron

I was wondering if there are any other pilots out there 
who would like to join me in a flying club.


The two biggest clubs, Ellington and Bay Area are way out
in BFE if you live in Houston. 

Also, Ellington doesn't offer much over FBOs in the way
of price.


Here are the features I envision...

	o Plane(s) based out of central airport such as Hobby.

	o BBS or touch-tone scheduling software; no office. 

	o A&P member to conduct 100hr annuals.

	o 10 member (max) equal share club makes for big savings on
	  insurance.

	o Club is not in business of making profit; hourly
	  rate geared to cover maint costs and pool $$ for engine kitty.


The catch? The catch is you have to cough up a big membership
fee up front. I.E. if there are 10 members and we buy a
$40,000 plane, you need $4,000 to join. After that dues and 
hourly usage fees should cover everything.



-- 
David Neal -- hdnea@hou281.chevron.com 
Conserve water, California's deserts need more cotton farms.
Barbie says, Take quaaludes in gin and go to a disco right away!
 But Ken says, WOO-WOO!!  No credit at ``Mr. Liquor''!!
Newsgroups: houston.general
From: peter@taronga.com (Peter da Silva)
Subject: Bitsink sinking again...
Organization: Taronga Park BBS
Date: Thu, 8 Oct 1992 12:21:53 GMT

Well, bitsink has its modem up at least, but it's not giving a login
prompt. Anyone know what's up this time?
-- 
Peter da Silva, Houston, TX            `-_-'
Segodnja volka obnimal?                 'U`
Du er ikke min vejviser. Min vejviser var tobenet.
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Subject: Re: Bitsink sinking again...
From: kossack@owlnet.rice.edu (Jordan Marc Kossack)
Date: Thu, 8 Oct 1992 17:57:10 GMT
Reply-To: kossack@qvi.com,kossack@taronga.com
Organization: Rice University

In article <BG0KA7A@taronga.com> peter@taronga.com (Peter da Silva) writes:
>Well, bitsink has its modem up at least, but it's not giving a login
>prompt. Anyone know what's up this time?

	On a similar note, bitsink is presently the only site 
   feeding email to qvi.com, which means qvi is effectively 
   cut off from the world.  Anyone else in Houston willing to 
   provide mail feed to qvi?  Rice won't do it since I'm no 
   longer a student and bcm won't feed us because qvi isn't a 
   huge international conglomorate (ok, so exaggerate ... but 
   not by much).  Thanks.  


-- 
 Jordan M Kossack  |  "From each according to his naivete, 
  kossack@qvi.com  |   to each according to his greed"  
  +1 713 240 2073  |                         -- Jeff Orrok   
  
Newsgroups: houston.general
From: schieber@jetson.uh.edu (Schieber, Jay D.)
Subject: Re: gun(s) for carry in a car
News-Software: VAX/VMS VNEWS 1.41    
Organization: University of Houston
Distribution: houston
Date: Sun, 11 Oct 1992 17:22:00 GMT

In article <1992Oct9.035329.4970@menudo.uh.edu>, rcte4@menudo.uh.edu (Scot M. Carpenter) writes...
>In article <BvrqBJ.7BL@rice.edu> billb@owlnet.rice.edu (William Stenson Blackwell) writes:
>>Personally, I prefer a "club" in my car.  One of those steering-wheel
>>anti-theft devices.  It's hollow steel so it's not too heavy, but still
>>has a nice swing weight.  Best of all, it's nowhere near illegal, and 
>>it won't get me into trouble.
> 
>	Yeah, I always wondered why they had a handgrip at one end...8-)
>	The "best" weapon in an overly legalistic society is one that
>doesn't look like/count as a weapon.  My wife takes our Doberman 
>with her whenever she goes out after dark.  He's not attack trained,
>but anything that makes one look less vulnerable seems to be a defense.
>The pukes prey on the weakest, so any appearance of strength can
>improve the odds, as can avoiding exposure at high risk
>times/places....the cost is we lose freedom to go when and where we want
>to minimize the chance of being attacked.
>	The sobering thought for me is the number of armed, trained
>police and security personnel that get killed....there are situations
>that you can't survive, no matter what you do.  A concealed weapon won't
>act as a deterrent until it is no longer concealed; to me the ideal is
>to avoid being "chosen" as a victim. I wish I had a 100% method to
>achieve that.

I have an idea: how about we try to end future violence by creating
a more just society where every child has a reasonable chance at
achieving a safe, secure life with employment, education, health
care, and food?  That way, all of these violent "pukes" would
have something to lose by going to prison, and most would refrain
from violence.  Works in other societies (even with more diverse
cultures than we have), so why not try it here?  I would be willing
to spend all of that money on police, prisons, national guard and
military on schools, health insurance, etc.


Nah, it's just a crazy idea.
From: jct@se33.wg2.waii.com (Jim Thompson)
Newsgroups: houston.general
Subject: Re: Early voting in Texas
Date: 15 Oct 92 13:27:21 GMT
Reply-To: thompson@wg2.waii.com
Distribution: tx
Organization: Western Geophysical Exploration Products
In-reply-to: Nigel.Allen@bbs.oit.unc.edu's message of 14 Oct 92 23:01:59 GMT

In tx.general, Nigel.Allen@bbs.oit.unc.edu (Nigel Allen) writes:

> Here is a press release from the Clinton/Gore campaign.

Was it really necessary to post a Clinton-Gore press release just to
advertise early voting?

In Harris County, you can find out where to go in your precinct to
vote early by calling the county Election Services Dept. at 447-2973.
Have your voter-registration card or your precinct number ready when
you call.  If you don't have your card handy, Voter Registration at
224-1919 can look up your precinct number given your address.

Jim
--
   _    Jim Thompson           |  
 _| ~-  thompson@wg2.waii.com  |  Dad!!  The heathen's getting away!
 \,  _} Western Geophysical    |     --The Flanders kid
   \(   Houston, Texas         |
From: draper@odin.mda.uth.tmc.edu (E.J. Draper)
Newsgroups: houston.general
Subject: Re: renfest
Date: 8 Oct 1992 21:42:51 GMT
Organization: U.T.M.D. Anderson Cancer Center
X-UserAgent: Nuntius v1.1.1d12
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X-XXDate: Thu, 8 Oct 92 16:42:36 GMT

In article <1992Oct6.234638.10543@tamsun.tamu.edu> Heather Noel Bobbie,
hnb5164@tamuts.tamu.edu writes:
>does anyone have any information on the renaissance festival
>or better yet do they know where i can get some?

H.E.B. Pantry foods has half price coupons available.  You'll definitely
want to swing by and grab some while they last.  Admission is $12.50, so
you save quite a bit.  Tickets are available either at the gate or
through Ticketron.  

I'd recommend wearing a hat. It can get pretty sunny in some areas.  I'd
also recommend bringing a fair bit of cash.  There's lots of neat things
to buy and everything is pretty expensive (e.g.  Cokes are a $1.50 for a
puny cup).


      |E|J-  ED DRAPER
 rEpar|D|<-  Radiologic/Pathologic Institute
             The University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center
             draper@odin.mda.uth.tmc.edu
Newsgroups: houston.general
From: sbyrnes@is.rice.edu (Steven Byrnes)
Subject: Lunch bunch
Reply-To: sbyrnes@rice.edu (Steven Byrnes)
Organization: Yeah, right, sure!
Distribution: houston
Date: Mon, 12 Oct 1992 09:20:52 GMT

We're overdue for a lunch bunch.  The last one we had was sometime in
late August.  So...  Which day?  The 17th or the 24th?  I know at least one
person who won't be able to make the 17th, due to the Rice-A&M game in
College Station.  Any preferences?  Any conflicts?  Any suggestions?

Of course, it would be at the same bat-place (Two Pesos at I-59 and Kirby)
and same bat-time (starting around noon).

Steven
Newsgroups: houston.general
From: perry@leopold.jpunix.com (John Perry)
Subject: Looking for Mike Meyer
Organization: J. P. and Associates
Date: Thu, 15 Oct 1992 14:59:29 GMT
X-Newsreader: TIN [version 1.1 PL6]


To Mike Meyer...

Mike, if you are reading this, please call me at (713) 534-3653. My
daughter incorrectly took down your phone number. I need some more
information before I can set up your newsfeed and email. I have sent
mail to cutting.hou.tx.us with no response. Please advise.
-- 

 John A. Perry  -  perry@jpunix.com
                   jpunix!perry
From: homer@korova.uucp (Homer The Brave)
Newsgroups: houston.general
Subject: Re: gun(s) for carry in a car
Date: Sun, 11 Oct 92 04:53:11 CDT
Organization: VHF void tube of the mind (713) 492-2783

schieber@jetson.uh.edu (Schieber, Jay D.) writes:

> In article <1992Oct9.035329.4970@menudo.uh.edu>, rcte4@menudo.uh.edu (Scot M.
> 
> I have an idea: how about we try to end future violence by creating
> a more just society where every child has a reasonable chance at
> achieving a safe, secure life with employment, education, health
> care, and food?  That way, all of these violent "pukes" would
> have something to lose by going to prison, and most would refrain
> from violence.  Works in other societies (even with more diverse
> cultures than we have), so why not try it here?  I would be willing
> to spend all of that money on police, prisons, national guard and
> military on schools, health insurance, etc.
> 
> 
> Nah, it's just a crazy idea.
> 
> 

Unfortunately, too many people would agree with you.

Oh well, can't see the forest for the gang of satanists in the clearing 
who are roasting Dan Quayle over a pit of leaping flames.... (and it's 
all Murphy Brown's fault...)

[Uh, by 'agree with you', I mean 'agree with you that its a crazy idea.' 
I certainly don't think its a crazy idea, but its a documented fact that 
I'm crazy. Hmmm....]

--
                          the korova milkbar
             land of the CHEEZ          home of the WHOPPER
                             713-492-2783
Newsgroups: houston.general
From: adam@owlnet.rice.edu (Adam Justin Thornton)
Subject: Re: Places that buy used ("previously owned") books
Organization: Milo's Meadow
Distribution: houston
Date: Mon, 12 Oct 1992 16:21:31 GMT

In article <Bw0KL9.3nG@rice.edu> kerryg@stat.rice.edu (Kerry Go) writes:
>Do you know of any stores that buy used books?  Which ones give you decent
>money and are reasonably friendly about it?  If anyone has experience with
>such places, please e-mail or post.
>
I hear the SMU bookstore is good....

Adam
-- 
"Man is conceived in sin and born in corruption and he passeth from the
 stink of the didie to the stench of the shroud.  There is _always_
 something." -- Robert Penn Warren | Vote Cthulhu in '92! | adam@rice.edu
If Rice shared my opinions I wouldn't have this disclaimer | 64,928
From: homer@korova.uucp (Homer The Brave)
Newsgroups: houston.general
Subject: Re: Places that buy used ("previously owned") books
Date: Tue, 13 Oct 92 13:59:21 CDT
Organization: VHF void tube of the mind (713) 492-2783

kerryg@stat.rice.edu (Kerry Go) writes:

> Do you know of any stores that buy used books?  Which ones give you decent
> money and are reasonably friendly about it?  If anyone has experience with
> such places, please e-mail or post.
> 


Any Half-Price Books will buy books.. They won't give you a huge chunk of 
money for them, though. (Hehe.. they don't call it half-price for 
nothing..)

There are many locations around town; you're posting from Rice so I'll 
recommend the Rice Village location.

--
                          the korova milkbar
             land of the CHEEZ          home of the WHOPPER
                             713-492-2783
Newsgroups: houston.general
From: paul@xcluud.sccsi.com (Paul Hutmacher)
Subject: Re: styrafoam ? good or bad
Organization: Greater Montrose UFO Appreciation Society & Data Haven
Date: Thu, 8 Oct 1992 01:20:29 GMT

In article <1992Oct6.232008.15423@nuchat.sccsi.com> steve@nuchat.sccsi.com (Steve Nuchia) writes:
>If you dump the peanuts in a jar of acetone a couple of very interesting
>things happen.
>
>First, you can fit a WHOLE BUNCH of peanuts in a LITTLE BITTY jar.

I've finally decided the best thing for me to do with them is send them on
to other customers and such.  The other day I had a small, two or three
pound package to ship to one of my branch offices.  Guess what I used for
packing?  That's right!  About two or three pounds of the bloody things.

I figured I'd share my wealth a bit :)


-- 
Paul Hutmacher
paul@xcluud.sccsi.com
{lobster,nuchat}!xcluud!paul
From: jmw@se41.wg2.waii.com (Joanne Wheeler)
Newsgroups: houston.general
Subject: Re: Places that buy used ("previously owned") books
Date: 14 Oct 92 13:44:57 GMT
Distribution: houston
Organization: Western Geophysical Expoloration Products

In article <Bw0KL9.3nG@rice.edu>, kerryg@stat.rice.edu (Kerry Go) writes:
|> Do you know of any stores that buy used books?  Which ones give you decent
|> money and are reasonably friendly about it?  If anyone has experience with
|> such places, please e-mail or post.


Half Price Books buys used books (as well as records, CDs, and tapes).
The money is OK and they're friendly.  There's a location in the Village
off of University Blvd. and several others throughout the city.  
 
-- 
   _    Joanne Wheeler         |					   
 _| ~-  wheeler@wg2.waii.com  |					   
 \,  _} Western Geophysical    |					   
   \(   Houston, Texas         |					   
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From: schieber@jetson.uh.edu (Schieber, Jay D.)
Subject: Re: gun(s) for carry in a car
News-Software: VAX/VMS VNEWS 1.41    
Organization: University of Houston
Distribution: houston
Date: Wed, 7 Oct 1992 18:37:00 GMT

In article <1992Oct6.214244.6641@menudo.uh.edu>, rcte4@menudo.uh.edu (Scot M. Carpenter) writes...
> 
>	Texas has some truly weird weapons laws - for instance, it can
>be considered illegal to carry a sock with a cake of soap in the toe
>(this is a "slungshot" (sic)), and there are various places with more
>restrictive rules - it is illegal to carry a long gun on the UH campus.
>Clubs are illegal to carry, and can be illegal in your car also.
> now, as for 
>>pistols, i carry one everywhere i go (my 380 is in my pants pocket as i 
>>type this) one of my friends who's father is a constable has told me that 
>>90% of the time, if ya dont look like a dope head or a punk, they will 
>>let ya go (the cop that pulls ya over) but jsut remember you are breaking 
>>the law. Note:  if you have your family or kids with ya, you can expect 
>>to get out of it aall the time. 
> 
>	I wouldn't count on this, but the comments about how you look
>and act certainly seem true....my brother in law, an HPD officer, says
>essentially the same thing.  But, there again, how far can you trust a
>brother in law?  IME, unless you have done something suspicious, you
>won't get searched (in vehicle) for a traffic violation.  The key is not
>to have your weapons in plain view.  And not to act weird.

This is truly discomforting.  The police are openly condoning the 
carrying of fatal weapons by the masses.  The police are going to 
decide who is OK on the basis of looks?  Let me guess: cowboy boots,
big belt buckles, and chewing tobacco are OK, nose-rings, long hair,
peace symbols are weird.  Neofascist political ideas are OK, and
social justice is weird (and threatening).

Every time I read stuff like this about Houston, I feel less safe here.


> 
>>asta
>>OMC
>>
>>--
>	
>-- 
> 
> 
> 
>|	 				|	My Inner Child		|
Newsgroups: houston.general
From: peter@taronga.com (Peter da Silva)
Subject: Re: Neither here nor there, but...
Organization: Taronga Park BBS
Distribution: houston
Date: Fri, 9 Oct 1992 10:32:55 GMT

In article <JCT.92Oct8173409@se33.wg2.waii.com> thompson@wg2.waii.com writes:
>A story this afternoon on All Things Considered reminded me of the
>quote 

>    The meek shall inherit the Earth;  the rest of us will go to the
>    stars.

>and got me to wondering who said it.

I have always heard it was Heinlein. No, I take that back: I once heard
it attributed to Clarke, but it doesn't fit what I know of his personality.
It certainly fits Heinlein's.
-- 
Peter da Silva, Houston, TX            `-_-'
Segodnja volka obnimal?                 'U`
Du er ikke min vejviser. Min vejviser var tobenet.
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Subject: Re: What?
From: COONEY@RICEVM1.RICE.EDU (A M Cooney)
Date: Mon, 12 Oct 1992 16:00:13 GMT
Organization: Rice University  

Why are you giving up your children?
 
 
 
 
In article <1b4bteINNhop@gazette.bcm.tmc.edu>
wabrams@wilkins.iaims.bcm.tmc.edu (Josh Abrams) writes:
 
>
>
>I hate to do this, but it appears that I'm going to have to give up my
>beloved kitties. I may be able to keep 'em, but the chances are very slim,
>so I thought I'd post this and see what kind of response I got.
>
>They're free to a good home. I'll throw in their carrier, scratching post,
>and Purina feeder as well.
>
>Chicken is a chocolate-point Siamese, about 5 years old, crystal blue eyes.
>He's very friendly and eats like a horse. Dumpling is a torti-point Siamese,
>about 3.5 years old, cornflower blue eyes. She's independent but likes to
>cuddle, and eats about 1/4 of what he does!
>
>They both use the catbox, are indoors/outdoors and are neutered, are in excellent
>health, and have their claws. They will require their shots soon, however.
>
>There are several stipulations:
>
>1. Owner(s) must be animal lovers and nonsmokers. If there are kids, they
>   must be animal lovers too (no teasing or abuse).
>2. One month probationary period.
>3. No declawing or other mutilation.
>4. Cats will not be kept strictly indoors or outdoors.
>5. Owner must live in house, apartment, or condo with good-sized yard or grounds.
>
>
>If they have to go, I must give them up no later than the end of this month, more
>than likely as soon as possible.
>
>If you're interested, please email me at this address or leave a message at
>798-5890. Thanks.
>
>--
>Josh Abrams           Rice University
>IAIMS Development     Internet (wabrams@bcm.tmc.edu / wabrams@cs.rice.edu)
Newsgroups: houston.general
From: paul@xcluud.sccsi.com (Paul Hutmacher)
Subject: bitsink dead?
Organization: Greater Montrose UFO Appreciation Society & Data Haven
Distribution: houston
Date: Fri, 9 Oct 1992 02:46:38 GMT


Has anyone talked to bitsink in the last six or so days?  I've been
fiddling with gettydefs and may have locked him out by mistake but I
think it's something else...
-- 
Paul Hutmacher
paul@xcluud.sccsi.com
{lobster,nuchat}!xcluud!paul
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From: wabrams@wilkins.iaims.bcm.tmc.edu (Josh Abrams)
Newsgroups: houston.general,houston.forsale,houston.wanted
Subject: Two cats free to good home
Date: 9 Oct 1992 16:27:26 GMT
Organization: Baylor College of Medicine/Rice University
Distribution: world
Reply-To: wabrams@wilkins.iaims.bcm.tmc.edu (Josh Abrams)
NNTP-Posting-Host: wilkins.iaims.bcm.tmc.edu
Originator: wabrams@wilkins.iaims.bcm.tmc.edu


I hate to do this, but it appears that I'm going to have to give up my
beloved kitties. I may be able to keep 'em, but the chances are very slim,
so I thought I'd post this and see what kind of response I got.

They're free to a good home. I'll throw in their carrier, scratching post,
and Purina feeder as well.

Chicken is a chocolate-point Siamese, about 5 years old, crystal blue eyes.
He's very friendly and eats like a horse. Dumpling is a torti-point Siamese,
about 3.5 years old, cornflower blue eyes. She's independent but likes to
cuddle, and eats about 1/4 of what he does!

They both use the catbox, are indoors/outdoors and are neutered, are in excellent 
health, and have their claws. They will require their shots soon, however.

There are several stipulations:

1. Owner(s) must be animal lovers and nonsmokers. If there are kids, they
   must be animal lovers too (no teasing or abuse).
2. One month probationary period.
3. No declawing or other mutilation.
4. Cats will not be kept strictly indoors or outdoors.
5. Owner must live in house, apartment, or condo with good-sized yard or grounds.


If they have to go, I must give them up no later than the end of this month, more
than likely as soon as possible.

If you're interested, please email me at this address or leave a message at
798-5890. Thanks.

-- 
Josh Abrams           Rice University           
IAIMS Development     Internet (wabrams@bcm.tmc.edu / wabrams@cs.rice.edu)
From: jmaynard@oac.hsc.uth.tmc.edu (Jay Maynard)
Newsgroups: houston.general
Subject: Re: gun(s) for carry in a car
Date: 11 Oct 1992 20:33:42 GMT
Distribution: houston
Organization: UT Health Science Center Houston

In article <11OCT199212225945@jetson.uh.edu> schieber@jetson.uh.edu (Schieber, Jay D.) writes:
>I have an idea: how about we try to end future violence by creating
>a more just society where every child has a reasonable chance at
>achieving a safe, secure life with employment, education, health
>care, and food?

What utopia are you describing? There's no such thing as justice in the real
world.

-- 
Jay Maynard, EMT-P, K5ZC, PP-ASEL | Never ascribe to malice that which can
jmaynard@oac.hsc.uth.tmc.edu      | adequately be explained by stupidity.
    Vote for a REAL change on 3 November: Throw out the check-bouncing,
  tax-and-spend Democrat Congress! (obviously, not an opinion of UTHSCH)
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From: billb@owlnet.rice.edu (William Stenson Blackwell)
Subject: Re: gun(s) for carry in a car
Organization: Rice University
Distribution: houston
Date: Wed, 7 Oct 1992 20:30:54 GMT

Personally, I prefer a "club" in my car.  One of those steering-wheel
anti-theft devices.  It's hollow steel so it's not too heavy, but still
has a nice swing weight.  Best of all, it's nowhere near illegal, and 
it won't get me into trouble.

-- 
Bill Blackwell             P H P <==me!   "A just request is to be met
billb@owlnet.rice.edu     F L L F       in silence, by the act."
Houston, Texas, USA          8       -Dante Alighieri "Inferno" XXIV ln.77-78
"My opinions are mine, no one else is that stupid"
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