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From: russotto@eng.umd.edu (Matthew T. Russotto)
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Subject: Re: ** CALL FOR DISCUSSION: talk.troubles **
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Date: 1 Nov 89 02:14:50 GMT
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In article <792@awdprime.UUCP> jzitt@awdprime.austin.ibm.com.UUCP () writes:
>>
>>Also, to Joe Zitt (jzitt@awd.ibm.com ??), could you explain your reasoning
>>as to why the group should be called talk.kvetch?
>>   Thanks.
>"kvetch" is Yiddish for "complain", more or less. I shoulda used a smiley.
>Joe Zitt  JOEZ@AUSVM6 (512)823-5111 Office 8A-45, Building 998, IBM, Austin, TX 
Oh.  I thought you were serious.  I also thought it was a good idea.  More
descriptive than talk.troubles, and more acceptable than the also very
descriptive 5-letter alternative.
(BTW, I still think it is a good idea.)
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Matthew T. Russotto	russotto@eng.umd.edu	russotto@wam.umd.edu
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