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to: Rod Speed
from: Frank Malcolm
date: 1995-12-27 07:48:04
subject: 4-digit year

Hi, Rod.

RS> FM> Unfortunately I have a habit of matching my conversation tone to that
RS> FM> of to whom I'm talking. In a conversation in the club last week with
RS> FM> a recently retired prof the other guys thought I was taking the piss.

RS> RS> Typical obsequious forelock tugging and general grovelling
RS> RS> often seen in the species Yuppie Balmainii. A good boot in the
RS> RS> arse while they are obsequiously licking shoes often fixes it.

RS> FM> And FYI the naming of new species would have a single
"i" appended.

RS> You can proclaim that if you like Frank,
RS> now try explaining the ones which have ii

Name me some, some where the root word didn't end in "i" already.

RS> FM> I know,

RS> Well, you THINK you do, a different matter entirely.

No, no, no - that's *your* usual position.

RS> FM> my sister has one named after her. It's a Something-or-other Malcolmi.

RS> Doesnt mean you can proclaim that its always a single i tho.

Until you or someone provides evidence to the contrary, or the rule
which is used to do that, I sure will.

Regards, FIM.

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