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(...) But, standing around flailing with a shovel _is_ useful, otherwise he wouldn't want it done. And in any case, it takes just as much time out of that person's life to perform those diggerly theatrics as it takes for a real excavator to dig for (...) (20 years ago, 11-Aug-04, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) Well, The Press (aka The Fourth Estate.) But I admit that it sounded like I'm a graduate of (URL) this> fine institution! Dave! (20 years ago, 11-Aug-04, to lugnet.off-topic.debate, FTX)
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(...) Uh... four branches of government? -Mike Petrucelli (20 years ago, 11-Aug-04, to lugnet.off-topic.debate, FTX)
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(...) I agree with you completely on this. In fact so does the NRA, laws should punish criminals not infringe upon the rights of law-abiding citizens. (...) Fair enough. -Mike Petrucelli (20 years ago, 11-Aug-04, to lugnet.off-topic.debate, FTX)
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(...) Okay, that makes me feel better. I was concerned that you were lapsing into the unproductive view that "they're all crazy all the time." Some of the Liberals are crazy all of the time, and all of the Liberals are crazy some of the time, but (...) (20 years ago, 11-Aug-04, to lugnet.off-topic.debate, FTX)
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(...) Well, here's the thing-- I am becoming increasingly swayed to 'the dark side'. Let me clear this up--I will never personally own a gun. I don't like 'em, and I fundamentally believe that they are a statement of 'giving up' on any other action (...) (20 years ago, 11-Aug-04, to lugnet.off-topic.debate, FTX)
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(...) Well actually it was from the site. However on this particular issue yes I do belive liberals are stupid. On other issues I will agree that conservatives are idiots, like the 'Ban Gay Marriage' campaign. (...) Yes but so does liberal (...) (20 years ago, 11-Aug-04, to lugnet.off-topic.debate, FTX)
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(...) OK. So if I know that it takes the average hole digging person an hour to dig a hole of a certain size, and that's an accepted market value, can I charge 50 minutes to dig it instead of an hour (giving a discount or a gift if you like)? Is (...) (20 years ago, 11-Aug-04, to lugnet.off-topic.debate, FTX)
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"Christopher Weeks" <clweeks@eclipse.net> wrote in message news:I2ALon.22wt@lugnet.com... (...) needs a (...) some (...) hour." (...) wants (...) True, that's a lot of it, but not all. He wants to hire the most efficient excavator, because he knows (...) (20 years ago, 11-Aug-04, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) Sure, but the root point was that it helps society somehow. I wonder. And, people in other parts of the world actually do support female genital mutilation for the same reasons...and more convincingly, I think. Chris (20 years ago, 11-Aug-04, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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