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(...) I think it was erected after World War One (aka The Great War). It symbolises all losses of the Commonwealth in all wars and conflicts (I think) - I will not list the coutries in this as I'd never remeber them all. Scott A (...) (24 years ago, 11-May-00, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) Is the Cenotaph the World War II memorial? I think I heard that on the news, but I don't remember... (...) Have you ever spent a winter in Russia? ;) Jeff (24 years ago, 11-May-00, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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It is all a matter of perspective. I can remember all the monuments in the USSR falling when the "Cold" {1} War "Ended". If the society, as a whole, considers that a monument no longer represents it's ideals then it is time for change. I'm playing (...) (24 years ago, 11-May-00, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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Hi all, I was listening to the Diane Rehm show today and there was a caller after an interview with President Clinton who complained about all the time that the executive and legislative branches wasted conducting and hearing the impeachment of the (...) (24 years ago, 11-May-00, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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Has the off-topic.pun group suddenly closed? This is the fifth note that I've just read with the sole (sorry, I couldn't resist) purpose of presenting puns. Chris (...) in (...) (24 years ago, 11-May-00, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) Bull. Destruction of property has a very valid role in aggressive conflict resolution. It is a key part of disrupting mobility and supply infrastructure. Were I to stage a revolt, careful distruction of property would be the PRIMARY means of (...) (24 years ago, 11-May-00, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) Rule Number 1: If you make something foolproof, they'll only go out and invent a better fool. :-) (Actually, until the working railgun exists, missles are the only option, and even getting teeny-tiny reactors for deep-space satellites takes an (...) (24 years ago, 11-May-00, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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That's assuming we'd use boosters, of course. I figure railguns would be more foolproof. (...) -- | Tom Stangl, Technical Support Netscape Communications Corp | Please do not associate my personal views with my employer (24 years ago, 11-May-00, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) I think I was mixing the way that I was using the phrase "in the interest of." Obviously organisms don't know what's in their species' "best interest" in terms of adaptability. I'd revise my statement above to be something like: It is probably (...) (24 years ago, 11-May-00, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) groups. (...) It was mentioned in an Evening Standard (A London Evening Newspaper) on Firday 5th? of May. Plus some of the grafiti looked supicously like old soviet symbols to me... Alex (24 years ago, 11-May-00, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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