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From: jqb@netcom.com (Jim Balter)
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In article <3c7pme$hc2@news1.shell>, Hal <hfinney@shell.portal.com> wrote:
>Let me ask you what you think is the connection, if any, between people
>who want more than the TT and racists.

They both drink water.

Oh, and they both have biases.


How can we have an intelligent discussion when inference rules like
"P -> Q; R -> Q; therefore P and R are connected" are used?
-- 
<J Q B>
