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Subject: Re: I had a dream !

Author: Bruce Moreland

Date: 09:54:07 10/13/97

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On October 12, 1997 at 18:10:12, Robert Hyatt wrote:

>I don't understand the issue.  What's the deal with whether a program is
>an "emerging professional" or "professional"??  Is there some trick here
>I don't see?  Either he is professional or amateur.  What's so important
>about a middle-of-the-road-and-ambiguous-as-all-hell "emerging pro"
>title
>for him?

I am not saying I agree with having three entry categories, but the
*reason* they have an "emerging" category is for people who aren't
selling very many units.  It is an attempt, within the current system,
to avoid drowning these people with expenses.

If I begin selling my program, I have to deal with paying entry fees
forever, plus I have to forego any free plane tickets or hotels that
happen to crop up.

This might cause someone to have second thoughts about selling their
program, or push them out of the tournaments if they don't sell many
units.

bruce



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