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From: alexdw@locl.net (Alex LaHurreau)
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Subject: Re: Arthur C Clarke
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And lo, on the glorious day of 31 Dec 1999 10:14:17 -0800,
Charles Daniels <cdaniels@web1.calweb.com> spake saying:
>Oh for all those people who were using the book 2001 against me
>Arthur C Clarke just said what I was saying.  The year 2000 is
>a much bigger celebration because the year 2000 means more psychologically
>and symbolically than a single digit change to 2001.

Of course.  I like a check with lots of zeros on it better, though.

>This is the gloating I allow myself once a millenia.

So you'll be gloating next year, I take it?  Just like last year.
Every year is an excuse for a celebration.

Just like us N'Amer'ans here, every day is an excuse to eat.

>Ladies and Gentlemen, I'm about to travel through time, I bid you adieu.

So, you taking the express ride 'round a black hole, or are you just
going to sleep it off?

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