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re: Off Topic: Insurance
"Every word in an insurance contract has its importance. " Not in THIS policy. The entire thing was meaningless, even to an expert.
David F Mayer
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2/9/2004 10:26:05 PM
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Off Topic: Some pet peeves relating to language
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David F Mayer
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2/3/2004 10:11:04 PM
re: Off Topic: Insurance
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Raoul
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2/9/2004 6:50:21 PM
"Every word in an insurance contract has its importance. " Not in THIS policy. The entire thing was meaningless, even to an expert.
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David F Mayer
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2/9/2004 10:26:05 PM
Memes
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Tom Brosz
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2/4/2004 3:14:43 AM
The word "idea" will suffice.
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David F Mayer
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2/9/2004 2:02:04 PM
re: The word "idea" will suffice.
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Tom Brosz
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2/9/2004 6:47:46 PM
Ideaer is too haad to pronunce for Bostonians
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phil
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2/9/2004 8:04:48 PM
re: Memes
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Success_Machine
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2/4/2004 11:00:53 AM
re: Philosophy and semantics
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Success_Machine
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2/4/2004 11:18:44 AM
Note on usage -- media
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S
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2/3/2004 11:01:06 PM
HabitableZone — be civil, or at least entertaining.