Author: Dann Corbit
Date: 15:34:16 09/01/00
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On September 01, 2000 at 07:21:16, Enrique Irazoqui wrote: >On September 01, 2000 at 02:51:50, Dann Corbit wrote: > >>On September 01, 2000 at 01:42:59, stuart taylor wrote: >> >>>The text of the question is all in the heading. >> >>My second prophecy of the day: >> >>"It will be out later than August." > >Of which year? Hah! You won't pull me into that trap. A good charlatan never gets pinned down to any sort of specifics. Look at (for instance) a horroscope. They'll say something really vague like "You're going to *meet* someone today." WOW!! REALLY!! I can't believe it! Sure enough, I *met* someone today. I went to the grocery store and met a new checker I have never seen before named Monica! See how it works? The more vague and easily misinterpreted the better. Start putting in specifics like names, details, places, dates and times and you're through as a good charlatan. If you try for something bold like "You're going to meet a new checker at the grocery store named Monica at exactly 12:34:56.78 PM" you are destined for failure. >>Darn, I'm good. > >Wonderful! :) > >Enrique
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