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[Dennis Johnson]

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Hi all,


Perhaps when you have been on the list long enough you become less afraid=
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of being =D2flamed=D3, but I want to respectfully remind everyone that it i=
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possible to overdo the well-intentioned,  sometimes even entertaining=20
posts on sentimental wisdom about life. An occasional comment or=20
signiture line is one thing, but entire posts to this technical line with=
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no other technical content may very quickly have an effect quite opposite=
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to what was intended. =20

It is safe to presume that there are plenty who would take either side in=
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defense or opposition to my statement, but it is not my intent to start=20
another non-technical discussion. I only suggest that you toss your=20
pearls with appropriate taste and significance, rather than to saturate us=
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with sentimentality.


Thanks,

Dennis Johnson
St. Olaf College