HDTenEightyP/NetNews huggingface dataset:
From: t8914179@phillip.edu.au (John Whale)
Newsgroups: soc.singles,alt.romance,alt.romance.chat
Subject: Re: How long has it been?
Date: 12 Oct 92 14:35:36 GMT
Organization: RMIT (Bundoora Campus)

In article <16878C960.AVERNON1@ua1vm.ua.edu>, AVERNON1@ua1vm.ua.edu (Andrew Vernon) writes:
> In article <1992Oct6.174335.23415@fid.morgan.com>
> sethb@fid.morgan.com (Seth Breidbart) writes:
>>In article <1992Oct6.134605.16183@mnemosyne.cs.du.edu>
>>mneeley@nyx.cs.du.edu (Mark Neeley) writes:
>>>How long has it been since you were kissed by a member of
>>>the opposite sex?
>>>
>>>       Mark (almost a year)
>>
>>5.5 hours.
>  
> Geez. Make me feel bad. I've been doing without for about 18 months.
> Sheesh.

	You think you're bad ... for me ... 34 months still counting ... gee ..
... has it been that long ...
  
>>(And I'm sure there'll be somebody posting from home while they're
>>kissing, just to annoy you.)
>  
> Was that you?
>  
> -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=  A n d r e w   V e r n o n =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-
>                     Living Between the Lines....
>                        Anything is possible...
>                       And we're gonna prove it!
>    Internet: AVERNON1@UA1VM.UA.EDU DGIF#9691 BITNET: AVERNON1@UA1VM
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Newsgroups: soc.singles,alt.peeves,talk.abortion,talk.bizarre
From: drieux@wetware.com (drieux, just drieux)
Subject: Clarification of Social Obligations
Organization: Castle WetWare Philosopher and Sniper
Date: Sun, 11 Oct 1992 01:46:02 GMT


Trust me, Just Because they Call it a 'christening'
it does not mean that they will be breaking a
bottle of champaigne over the little childs head
and letting hir slide down the slip way into the sea.

Trust me on this one kids...

ciao
drieux

ObRealLife: why is my ProblemOlderWoman So confused?




-- 
Modern Day Problems:

Don't Just Rock the Vote
Kick OUT THE JAMS!
Newsgroups: soc.singles
From: jdnicoll@watyew.uwaterloo.ca (James Davis Nicoll)
Subject: Re: BARBIE DOES IT AGAIN!!!!
Organization: University of Waterloo
Date: Sun, 11 Oct 1992 04:19:57 GMT

In article <1992Oct9.191931.25643@sol.UVic.CA> atovorni@engr.UVic.CA writes:
>
>Here are my vues on the current schoolyard violence thread!
>
>  Why not think about Ghandi? Why not watch the film?
>
>  HE NEVER RESORTED TO VIOLENCE, JUST PEACEFUL RESISTANCE!!

	He was also willing to accept causualties resisting the
British. 

	Peaceful resistance calls for potential sacrifices many 
people are unwilling to risk,  especially if it is their offspring
or dependents who are suffering.

							James Nicoll
Newsgroups: soc.singles
From: atovorni@engr.UVic.CA (Andreas  Tovornik)
Subject: Re: Uzi
Reply-To: atovorni@engr.UVic.CA
Organization: University of Victoria, Victoria, BC, Canada
Date: Fri, 16 Oct 92 01:47:41 GMT

In article 73412@apple.Apple.COM, stef@Apple.COM (Stef Jones) writes:
>blowfish@carina.unm.edu (rON.) (unwittingly in the role of the straw that
>broke the camel's back) writes: 
>
>>Coincidences? The assassinations of Kennedy and Ghandi had many many
>
>Gandhi! Gandhi! Gandhi! 
>
>Ghu, this unquenchable misspelling makes me want to shoot someone.
>
>--
>Stef                            Carpe diem (fish for ten cents)
>stef@apple.com                                  --Usenet Oracle


Steffie,Baby! Might as well shoot me straight across the guts since I
started it. Take my two halves, deposit them in a Sears freezer and
bury it in my backyard. Mama will be heartbroken and cry, never
forgiving me while weeding the garden...I started the misspelling,
pleeeease forgive me in the springtime of my obvious ignorance!!!!!!!

The Arsonist.

Newsgroups: soc.singles
From: daniel@clsi.COM (Daniel Barclay)
Subject: Re: Clare DOES IT AGAIN!!!!
Organization: CAD Language Systems Inc.
	<73287@apple.Apple.COM> <1992Oct12.173603.18420@cbfsb.cb.att.com>
Distribution: na
Date: 13 Oct 92 14:20:04

>  Philly philly philly boink, a go home. You can't push philly round
> philly won't go. Try tellin everybody but Oh No. Philly philly philly
> boink. A go home. 

Sweet!

--
Daniel S. Barclay			CAD Language Systems, Inc.
					Suite 101, 5457 Twin Knolls Rd.
Why can't _I_ think of a signature?	Columbia, MD  21045  USA
Newsgroups: soc.singles
From: nance@cbnewsd.cb.att.com (nancy.l.colucci)
Subject: Re: Help! 200 Mile Relationship! And I'm lost on the road!
Organization: AT&T
Date: Fri, 9 Oct 1992 13:12:31 GMT

In article <1992Oct8.174303.113705@ns1.cc.lehigh.edu> aaf0@ns1.cc.lehigh.edu (Andrew Aaron Feigin) writes:
>I have a girlfriend that is 200 miles away and i can't see her for a while,
>atleast till christmas.  I really love her, but seeing each other once at
>christmas and then spring break and all next summer really hurts.  I want to
>make it work, but i'm afraid that it is hopeless, what should i do?

I have to assume that one or both of you are away at college or
some school.  My advice is to let time pass, make the most of it
during that time, and when the time is right - marry her.

Then you'll see her every day.  Good luck!

-Nance

-- 
Nance Colucci  *^*^*^*^*^*    o__    *^*^*^*^*  |  Work that body!
att!ihlpk!colucci            _.>/               | Stay fit for life.
                            (_) \(_)                           
Newsgroups: soc.singles
From: daniel@clsi.COM (Daniel Barclay)
Subject: Re: WANTED WOMAN 27 +
Organization: CAD Language Systems Inc.
Date: 15 Oct 92 11:21:33

> >I am looking for a mature warm  and sincere woman who is 27 +.
> 
> You know you've been reading the net too long when you blink at a post like
> this several times and you keep seeing: I am looking for a mature worm.

Come on now.  You don't expect someone to settle for an _im_mature worm, do
you?  (Now where to early birds fit in?)
--
Daniel S. Barclay			CAD Language Systems, Inc.
					Suite 101, 5457 Twin Knolls Rd.
Why can't _I_ think of a signature?	Columbia, MD  21045  USA
Newsgroups: soc.singles
From: atovorni@engr.UVic.CA (Andreas  Tovornik)
Subject: Re: British men
Reply-To: atovorni@engr.UVic.CA
Organization: University of Victoria, Victoria, BC, Canada
Date: Wed, 14 Oct 92 08:41:24 GMT

In article 14814@csi.uottawa.ca, brunet@aix1.uottawa.ca (Sophie Brunet, CCS Health Sciences 7876637) writes:
>
>I have just met a British gentlemen.   I know that some of their ways are 
>different than use.  Can anyone give me some advise in the difference 
>in dating a Canadian man as opposed to British man?  Are they sexist, more
>conservative about women, sex, ect......
>
>Thanks,


   The British guys I partied with and worked with were more conservative
when sober. They were just like us after a couple of pints.

Andreas.
From: un030025@wvnvms.wvnet.edu
Newsgroups: soc.singles
Subject: Re: Help! 200 Mile Relationship! And I'm lost on the road!
Date: 16 Oct 92 12:34:44 GMT
Organization: West Virginia Network for Educational Telecomputing

In article <1992Oct8.174303.113705@ns1.cc.lehigh.edu>, aaf0@ns1.cc.lehigh.edu (Andrew Aaron Feigin) writes:
> I have a girlfriend that is 200 miles away and i can't see her for a while,
> atleast till christmas.  I really love her, but seeing each other once at
> christmas and then spring break and all next summer really hurts.  I want to
> make it work, but i'm afraid that it is hopeless, what should i do?
> andy


    Things may look bad right now but think how much she misses you! When you
go home, she will be all happy and everything.  Think of all the pussy you will
get!!! That should keep you going alone.
Newsgroups: soc.singles
From: pkust@magnus.acs.ohio-state.edu (Paul R Kust)
Subject: Re: I need advice on girlfriends fantasies.
Followup-To: soc.singles
Organization: The Ohio State University
Distribution: na
Date: Tue, 13 Oct 1992 00:15:50 GMT

In article <1992Oct12.134846.1609@cbfsb.cb.att.com> jjd1@cbnewsg.cb.att.com (ja
mes.j.dutton) writes:
>In article <1992Oct12.045114.23499@cam.compserv.utas.edu.au> rhoge1@esk.compse
rv.utas.edu.au ([Robert James Hoge]) writes:
>>
>>[really cool story about rich, beautiful girls trying to get him away from
>> his rich, beautiful girlfriend because, frankly, I just can't SEE it.]
>>
>
> Doesn't that drive ya nuts.
> This line inserted for those with a distaste for one liners.
>
Oh, yes!  Two liners are much better, so much more ... stylish. 8-)
>==============================================================================
> Ipsissimus of the Inner Order of Sesquipedalian Fruitcakes - IIOSF XOX Dawn
> Sesquipedalian's 'R' Us. ZX-10. DoD#564. There ain't no more.
>==============================================================================
-- 
*** Paul R. Kust "Banjoman" *** Kust.1@osu.edu / kust@kcgl1.eng.ohio-state.edu
                                   |
Jes' a-pickin' and a-grinnin'.     |  _Anyone_But_Bush_ '92
Yes I play, I just don't play well.|
From: ewright@convex.com (Edward V. Wright)
Newsgroups: soc.singles
Subject: Re: Female geeks
Date: 16 Oct 92 21:22:22 GMT
Article-I.D.: convex.ewright.719270542
Organization: Engineering, CONVEX Computer Corp., Richardson, Tx., USA
X-Disclaimer: This message was written by a user at CONVEX Computer
              Corp. The opinions expressed are those of the user and
              not necessarily those of CONVEX.

In <1992Oct15.234459.26561@sol.UVic.CA> atovorni@engr.UVic.CA (Andreas  Tovornik) writes:

>>or her dancing chimp, Jimmy Dutton.

>Namecalling Eddie? What happened to your sparkling eloquence?

Yes, you're right.  I am ashamed of myself.  I should not have
done that.  I hereby by apology, publicly and profusely, to all
chimps, everywhere, who may have been offended by my comparison.
From: wjb@moscom.com (Bill de Beaubien)
Newsgroups: soc.singles
Subject: Re: Humans as Physical Creatures.
Date: 7 Oct 92 12:39:27 GMT
Reply-To: wjb@moscom.com
Organization: Moscom Corp., Pittsford NY
X-Newsreader: TIN [version 1.1 PL6]

Herb Huston (huston@access.digex.com) wrote:
: In article <4606@moscom.com> wjb@moscom.com writes:
: >July 18th, 39736 B.C.  Any other questions?
: 
: Yes.  Was that on the Julian Calendar or the Gregorian Calendar?

Well, I was going to skip this, but I thought about it.  I assume most
dates before the calendar reformation are still reckoned by the Julian
calendar, but I'm not really sure.  Are they?
-- 
Who needs lime jello?  We had lasagna...
-------------------------------------------------------------
Bill de Beaubien / wjb@moscom.com
From: carol@regal.camb.inmet.com (Carol Yutkowitz)
Newsgroups: soc.singles
Subject: Re: Banana-split psychosis
Date: 15 Oct 92 21:27:07 GMT
Article-I.D.: inmet.1992Oct15.212707.439
Distribution: na
Organization: Intermetrics, Inc.

In article <73414@apple.Apple.COM> stef@Apple.COM (Stef Jones) writes:
>When I read those two articles,  I thought, "Here is a guy very stupidly 
>revealing Guy Trade Secrets on the net. See, some guys try on different 
>attitudes in order to attract different sorts of women. If he sees a bouncy 
>cheerleader type he might take on the "hey baby! I'm a fun guy!" attitude. If 
>he sees a serious-looking gal sitting in the back of the room writing in 
>a journal, he might take on the "I'm a wounded guy, will you listen to my 
>tale of woe?" attitude.
>
>I know it works sort of, because I considered responding to the first letter,
>until I saw the second.
>
>--
Me, too.  In fact, I saved his address away, intending to send him
mail when I had a chance, but then deleted it from my .mailrc as soon
as I saw the second message!

Carol
carol@inmet.inmet.com
Newsgroups: soc.singles
Subject: Re: More on guys who aren't dating Ed Wright
From: mwheeler@desire.wright.edu
Date: 8 Oct 92 15:59:43 EST
 .co.uk> <1992Oct6.152516.4997@netcom.com> <JULIE.92Oct6143107@cucbs.chem.columbia.edu>
Distribution: soc
Organization: Wright State University 

In article <JULIE.92Oct6143107@cucbs.chem.columbia.edu>, julie@cucbs.chem.columbia.edu (Julie Wright) writes:
> aahz@netcom.com (Mean Green Dancing Machine) writes:
> 
>>[...]
>><BOOM> <BOOM> <BOOM>  Run!  It's Ed Wrong in a bunny suit!
> 
> 
> 	IMHO, "Wright" is a bad last name to have.
> 	It's boring.
> 	It starts with W, so you have to wait till the end of every
> alphabetical list.
> 	Everyone thinks it begins with an R, even though there is no
> such last name, as far as I can tell.
> 	But the most awful thing about it -- the very WORST -- is that
> it lends itself to name jokes.  I hate it when that happens.
> 
> ---Julie (no relation)
> "Your last name is spelt W-R-I-G-H-T?" "That's ri -- uh, correct."...
> -- 
I'm afraid I have to take exception to this view, since I am posting from
WRIGHT State University, in Dayton, OH. This university was named after the
famous Wright Brothers of aviation fame who were from Dayton. So Wright is a
famous and proud name. Every time one uses an airplane, he or she owes a debt 
to the Wrights.

Mogan L. Wheeler (also begins with a W)

Newsgroups: soc.singles,alt.romance,alt.romance.chat
From: liz@prc.unisys.com (Liz Loquacious)
Newsgroups: soc.singles
Subject: Re: Ipisissimus
Date: 15 Oct 92 20:28:14 GMT
Followup-To: soc.singles
Distribution: na
Organization: Paramax Systems

In article <1992Oct15.034824.15239@panix.com>, pw@panix.com (Paul Wallich) writes:
|> 
|> That's simmering oil, hon, or you could be making a terrible mistake.
|> Indeed, it's probably boiling broth, much better for you and just as
|> difficult to say seven times quickly in succession. Good thing you're
|> gonna have a real cook down there fresh off the plane from the old
|> country.
|> 
|> paul  taking orders now (won't some people be surprised)

News Flash!  Paul's cooking for the boink!  In Boston we had Al's pizza
and now Paul's going to achieve some net.stardom with his culinary
talents.  You've got yourself a job!  And you need crash space, eh?  No
problem!  I've tasted some of his morsels...  Now now, I'm talking food!

--
Liz Loquacious    

    "Daddy, there's poopy in my room"!, says my son Ian to my ex.
From: deannab@hpmwtd.sr.hp.com (Deanna Bergstrom)
Newsgroups: soc.singles
Subject: Re: break out of your box
Date: 16 Oct 92 17:30:47 GMT
Organization: HP Santa Rosa Site (SRSD MWTD)


 It might be from "A Whack on the Side of The Head" (I
think that's the name of the book) by Roger "Somebody"...
look it up in the library.  It's a great book for getting
you started on getting out of a rut and improving your
creativity and problem solving (IMHO, of course :) 

He's also written follow-on books to this.

Easy reading, even a cartoon-style approach to the subject.

Hope you find it...if you can't, email me and I'll look up
the pertinent info.

Deanna

deannab@sr.hp.com
Newsgroups: soc.singles
From: blowfish@carina.unm.edu (rON.)
Subject: Re: How Important Is Being IN-LOVE?
Date: Tue, 13 Oct 92 07:18:30 GMT
Organization: University of New Mexico, Albuquerque
Keywords: Love,Romance, Relationships

In article <1992Oct12.222808.308@jarvis.csri.toronto.edu> allisson@turing.toronto.edu (H. Allisson Roome) writes:
>      How important is "BEING IN-LOVE" with someone you're involved
>      with for the duration and course of the relationship?

Oh, it ranks well up there, to be sure. But its not 'all consuming'...
I want my partner as not just 'the person I'm in love with', but also
as my friend, confidant, 'lust bunny', partner, etc.
I think a lot of couples (of the younger sort) that marry and are divorced
by the time they are 25 get married for one reason- love. While that is a 
dandy thing, its not just love that makes a relationship work- and there has
to be that respect, a sense of working together, to make the relationship last.

Being 'In Love' >all the time< might feel nice, but wears mighty thin after a
surprisingly short time.
r.
Newsgroups: soc.singles
From: jjd1@cbnewsg.cb.att.com (james.j.dutton)
Subject: Boink suggestion.
Organization: AT&T
Distribution: na
Date: Fri, 9 Oct 1992 16:16:12 GMT


 I propose (so not me) someone keep a snippet of flame wars and
print them out to show non net people at BOINKS.
Ambiance has a certain odor.
 
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 Ipsissimus of the Inner Order of Sesquipedalian Fruitcakes - IIOSF XOX Dawn
 Sesquipedalian's 'R' Us. ZX-10. DoD#564. There ain't no more.
================================================================================
From: diamond@acpub.duke.edu (Elizabeth Abrams)
Newsgroups: soc.singles
Subject: Re: men in their thirties who never dated
Date: 1 Oct 92 12:46:32 GMT
Distribution: na
Organization: Duke University; Durham, N.C.

In article <BvErr5.C9H@usenet.ucs.indiana.edu> kiran@bronze.ucs.indiana.edu (Kiran Wagle) writes:

>How've you been?

Okay.  TIRED.  :-)

>But we _have_ to correct errors of fact. There are 85K people out there.
>Many of them were not around for the last round with Mr E V Wright.

Oh, okay.  If you meant correcting them for the benefit of the general
public, that kinda makes sense.  Correcting them for *Ed's* benefit
doesn't seem to work real well.
>
>>ANYWAY.  Anyone out there got any good techniques for soliciting backrubs
>>from total strangers?  
>
>Hmm, maybe you could ask someone you know instead?

Actually, it turns out one good way to solicit backrubs from strangers
is to post something to soc.singles saying "Hey, does anybody know... "
I could ask someone I know, but I don't know that many people in 
town and they're all as busy as I am.

>Kiran Wagle                           <kiran@bronze.ucs.indiana.edu>

				--Diamond

diamond@acpub.duke.edu |   Let your mind go and your body will follow.
Elizabeth S. Abrams    |
From: un030025@wvnvms.wvnet.edu
Newsgroups: soc.singles
Subject: Philadelphia rules!!!
Date: 16 Oct 92 12:33:55 GMT
Organization: West Virginia Network for Educational Telecomputing

Does anyone around here live near Philadelphia?  I am from Doylestown and was
wondering if there was anyone else who was familiar with the area.  Also, if
you have the fidonet list, let me know. thanks.....

Kevin
Newsgroups: soc.singles
Subject: GREAT GUY IN BROOKLYN
From: <L13BC@CUNYVM.BITNET>
Date: Friday, 9 Oct 1992 13:55:50 EDT
Organization: City University of New York/ University Computer Center

Hi! I'm a great guy! I'm 19, brown hair, blue-green eyes, sensitive, crazy, & f
un.  Leave E-mail if you wan't more desc.

                                         L8R!
Newsgroups: soc.singles
From: blowfish@carina.unm.edu (rON.)
Subject: Re: Female geeks
Date: Thu, 15 Oct 92 08:59:21 GMT
Organization: University of New Mexico, Albuquerque

In article <2adce573-2711.2soc.singles-1@ddsw1.MCS.COM> akcs.phalynn@ddsw1.MCS.COM (phalynn powers) writes:
>ps i am looking for a geek who wswims or is a triathklete..wish me luck.

Well, there's this guy, Ed by name....Oh wait- you want one in shape.
Sorry.
r.
Newsgroups: soc.singles
From: Grant Venables <GV@nowhere.ca>
Subject: Should be an FAQ
X-Xxmessage-Id: <A702095E46012DE3@nowhere.ca>
X-Xxdate: Wed, 14 Oct 92 01:25:02 GMT
Organization: The Venables Foundation for Abused Molluscs.
X-Useragent: poster
Date: Thu, 15 Oct 1992 00:33:08 GMT

 Okay, so here's this hipothetical question. You hug someone. Who's
male. Who just happens for some reason to have an erection.

 So, the FAQ: can you tell?
 
 gv

--
siggy siggy sig
Newsgroups: soc.singles,alt.sex,talk.abortion
From: drieux@wetware.com (drieux, just drieux)
Subject: Re: More Questions we all wanted to ask
Organization: Castle WetWare Philosopher and Sniper
Date: Sat, 10 Oct 1992 19:16:13 GMT

jdavidso@nextwork.rose-hulman.edu writes:

] In article <1992Oct7.222827.12534@wetware.com> drieux@wetware.com (drieux,  
] just drieux) writes:
] > 
] > Ok, EVERY STOP WHAT YOU ARE DOING:
] > 
] > "Do You Know where YOUR Sir Richard is right now?"
] > 
] 
] 
] Well, she said she would bring it back when she finished with it, but it's  
] been days.....and every time I call, I get some really wierd moaning and  
] groaning after the receiver is picked up.??????????????


and folks wonder why I advocate:

"Just Say NO! to Hetro!!!!!"

These ProblemOlderWomenTypes are always doing things like that....


ciao
drieux


-- 
Modern Day Problems:

Don't Just Rock the Vote
Kick OUT THE JAMS!
From: jjd1@cbnewsg.cb.att.com (james.j.dutton)
Newsgroups: soc.singles
Subject: Re: Female geeks
Date: 15 Oct 92 17:29:08 GMT
Distribution: na
Organization: AT&T

In article <ewright.719105569@convex.convex.com> ewright@convex.com (Edward V. Wright) writes:
>
>You see, I warned you!  Next time, before you post something here,
>check with the soc.single political correctness committee, Nancy
>Colucci, chairman... er, chairwoman... chairhuman... chairhuperson...
>ehr, chairhuperoffspring (whew! :-), or her dancing chimp, Jimmy Dutton.
>
 
Eddie wrote that he's me mate. Me pal. We're tight. Like two peas
in a pod. I love Eddie. He's my idol. He's my Billy Idol. Don't nobody
say anyting bad about my Eddie. We don't wanna rock the cradle of love.
 
Hey Eddie tell em about your current relationship?
Ughh, go on tell em. 
 Time for my bath gotta run.

 
================================================================================
 Ipsissimus of the Inner Order of Sesquipedalian Fruitcakes - IIOSF XOX Dawn
 Sesquipedalian's 'R' Us. ZX-10. DoD#564. There ain't no more.
================================================================================
Newsgroups: soc.singles
From: jjd1@cbnewsg.cb.att.com (james.j.dutton)
Subject: Re: relationship gone to pot?
Organization: AT&T
Distribution: na
Date: Tue, 13 Oct 1992 20:28:26 GMT

In article <1992Oct13.200653.28279@mnemosyne.cs.du.edu> tlode@nyx.cs.du.edu (trygve lode) writes:
>In article <1992Oct13.162606.23346@clsi.COM> kevin@clsi.com writes:
>>
>>In article <12OCT92.15230625@verbis.waisman.wisc.edu>, kingston@verbis.waisman.wisc.edu writes:
>>> 85% of the relationships today are dysfunctional ...
>>
>>So what percentage of (single) people are dysfunctional ? - 85% or 42.5% ?
>>
>>Just wondered what my chances were,
>
>Well, assuming that a relationship is dysfunctional iff one or more of the
>people involved are dysfunctional and the respective probability of each
>one being dysfunctional is independent of the dysfunctional/non-dysfunctional
>status of the other, I'd say that 61% of individuals are dysfunctional,
>assuming, of course, that the probability of being in a relationship is
>independent of dysfunctionality.

 Which (to logically break a leg) says if better then 50% are
dysfunctional it is normal. i.e. as functional as is normal. 
 
 Therefore those that are supposedly normal/functional need to get
with the program and get dysfunctional thereby becoming dysfunctionally
normal.
 How can anyone argue with that?
 
 I think I just had a flash back.
 
================================================================================
 Ipsissimus of the Inner Order of Sesquipedalian Fruitcakes - IIOSF XOX Dawn
 Sesquipedalian's 'R' Us. ZX-10. DoD#564. There ain't no more.
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Newsgroups: soc.singles