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>From: mimir@milton.u.washington.edu (Al Billings)
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Subject: Re: _The Turing Option_
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Date: 28 Aug 92 18:45:52 GMT
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In article <Btp8DC.4Fo.1@cs.cmu.edu> tp0x+@cs.cmu.edu (Thomas Price) writes:
>
>Context: Very soon before his crucifixion, while Jesus sat eating dinner, a 
>woman came in and washed his feet and anointed him with very expensive 
>ointment. Judas sniffed about what a waste it was, and how the ointment
>could have been sold and the money used for charitable purposes. (Judas
>was the treasurer of the little group and embezzled from their common 
>purse.) Jesus said, "The poor you always have with you, but me you don't."
>
>My understanding of his meaning is this: his life and work were a very special
>event, creating new possibilities. It was proper to celebrate and experience 
>them fully. This doesn't take away from the fact that it's appropriate to 
>perform acts of charity under ordinary circumstances.

 It meant the shyster knew someone was going to kill him for his bullshit
soon so wanted to enjoy the good life while he could.

 Just another interpretation.

Wassail,
Grendel

                           mimir@u.washington.edu
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   /__\/__\      | "I know that I hung on the windy tree  |          |
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 /__\/__\/__\    |   given to Odhinn, myself to myself,   |          |
    /\  /\       | upon that tree of which none can tell  |          |
   /__\/__\      |      from what root it rises."         |    ______|______
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