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Subject:	Re: Creator Buckets - Purple & Orange
Newsgroups:	lugnet.general, lugnet.off-topic.fun
Followup-To:	lugnet.off-topic.fun
Date:	Fri, 26 Jul 2002 03:03:01 GMT
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In lugnet.general, Larry Pieniazek writes: > > 4179 came with a "free" Legoland ticket... factor that out, (TANSTAAFL(1)). > 4105 is about the same piece count and cost significantly less. > > 1 - do you know what that expands to? For bonus points, can you name the > book and author? :-) There Ain't No Such Thing As A Free Lunch - I think it was Heinlein, but dunno which book, do i get bonus points?? 8?) ROSCO FUT: .o-t.fun

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		Re: Creator Buckets - Purple & Orange
Heinlein, in "The Moon Is A Harsh Mistress". Although, The Jargon File claims it may have come from TINSTAAFL (There Is No...) in something written by an ethicist, Alvin Hansen. (...) (22 years ago, 26-Jul-02, to lugnet.off-topic.fun)

		Re: Creator Buckets - Purple & Orange
(...) It's definitely in The Moon is a Harsh Mistress but I think it's in a number of his books. Kerry (22 years ago, 26-Jul-02, to lugnet.off-topic.fun)

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		Re: Creator Buckets - Purple & Orange
(...) 4179 came with a "free" Legoland ticket... factor that out, (TANSTAAFL(1)). 4105 is about the same piece count and cost significantly less. 1 - do you know what that expands to? For bonus points, can you name the book and author? :-) (22 years ago, 26-Jul-02, to lugnet.general)

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