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Re: Are some of you guys making it too easy on the rest of us?
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Date: 
Fri, 5 Jul 2002 22:08:26 GMT
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In lugnet.off-topic.debate, Tom Stangl writes:
> More often than not, I find myself not replying to many points in a
> discussion, because I just KNOW that by the time I start doing any decent
> research, one of you will have completed their research and posted the
> results by then

I know what you mean.  I didn't figure anyone would actually do the Senate
thingy, I was just fooling around at work.  :-)

> (e.g., Chris' research on term lengths in the Senate - I
> KNEW John's 5:1 was preposterous, but why waste time disproving it?  By the
> time I had read John's post, Chris had already refuted it).

I actually don't think that I refuted it...just provided some data.  But I
agree that his 5:1 is likely too high.  On the other hand, the idea he was
expressing may be correct.  I think a Republican is more likely to jump right
into serious politics through the use of significant money rather than basing
it on a career of service.  That alone tips it in the direction, if not to the
extent that John suggested.

> It makes the threads more interesting, but it is making my research skills
> wither ;-)

You could do the House.  ;-)

Chris



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  Are some of you guys making it too easy on the rest of us?
 
More often than not, I find myself not replying to many points in a discussion, because I just KNOW that by the time I start doing any decent research, one of you will have completed their research and posted the results by then (e.g., Chris' (...) (24 years ago, 5-Jul-02, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)

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