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echo: public_domain
to: Bill Grimsley
from: Frank Malcolm
date: 1995-06-11 08:53:22
subject: public domain books

Hi, Bill.

BG> Rod, at 10:17 on Jun 08 1995, you wrote to Bill Grimsley...

BG> BG> Prosaic adj. 1. commonplace or dull, matter-of-fact or unimaginative.
BG> BG>              2. having the character or spirit of prose as opposed to
BG> BG>                 poetry, as verse or writing.

BG> BG> In case you wondered, in its original context, mine is definition #2.

BG> RS> Laurentian class pathetic faking I see. Must be infectious.

BG> BG> Pardon me?

BG> RS> No way, you are unpardonable too.

BG> Inexcusable, unpardonable... oh well, could be worse.  I could be you.  |-)

BG> BG> I'm dead fucking serious.  Until the other day, I never
BG> BG> even knew that prosaic had two totally opposite meanings.

BG> RS> Yes, but that says sweet fuck all about the OTHER bit about you intende
BG> #2

BG> Nope, that #2 definition accurately describes my original intention, and I
BG> stand by it unreservedly.

BG> Anyway, I demand a second opinion...  Frank ??  |-)

Already written Bill. :-) OTOH you may not like it. :-)

Regards, FIM.

 * * It's been lovely, but I have to SCREAM now.
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