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From:
the artist formerly known as salvador dali
To:
Zenon M. Feszczak
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Date:
Fri, 5 Jun 1998 10:35:13 -0400 (EDT)
Subject:
Re: (idm) Single Cell Orchestra (was Re: TEX 5)
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quoted 5 lines Supposedly Single Cell Orchestra is some sort of clever reference, but> >Supposedly Single Cell Orchestra is some sort of clever reference, but > >I've never been able to place it. I'm sure I'll feel stupid when it's > >someday explained to me. > > I assumed it was an extension of the expression "one-man orchestra".
i thought it was a play on 'single cell organism', as in amoeba and such. with maybe a glance at the 70's prog rock group electric light orchestra? ah, who knows. rob