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From: dcs2e@darwin.clas.virginia.edu (David Swanson)
Subject: Re: Literary Theory as Humor: Alan Sokal's Hoax debunked
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In article <4nqe35$6eb@news.nd.edu>
scharle@sibelius.helios.nd.edu (Thomas Scharle) writes:

>   When it comes to a dispute between historical reporting and 
> uniformitarian presuppositions, we must agree with the observations
> and not the theories.  

Absolutely, and when it comes to a contest between the Yankees and the
Dodgers, we must vote for the Democrat rather than the Republican.


David
"It is interesting to note that the death penalty for individuals is
less controversial than the mere suggestion that a few corporations may
have forfeited their right to exist.  How many people does a company
have to harm before we question if it ought to exist?" Paul Hawken
