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EggyToast
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Sun, 08 Jul 2001 12:56:42 -0500
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Re: [idm] Re: another IDM graduate thesis/history of IDM list?
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Wait, you mean a granfalloon, since we don't really have anything in common other than the fact that we're on the same list. It's like saying you have something in common with someone just because you went to the same college :D cheers, /derek
quoted 6 lines Remember your Vonnegut: what we have here is a Karass -- a synthetic grouping>Remember your Vonnegut: what we have here is a Karass -- a synthetic grouping >of presumably like-minded people who look to the list for validation. But >there's a certain sad quality to it that it holds in common with Trekkies, >Beanie Baby Collectors, and Miniature Poodle Breeders. It's all well and >good to find your tribe, but just talking to people who you agree with is >ultimately sterile and incestuous.
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