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Subject: Re: IED
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Date: 2 Jul 90 01:53:00 GMT
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Richard Caldwell writes:

> And speaking of Andy someone's query as to what IED stands for is met
> with the usual silence.  A friend of mine to whom I forward
> Love-Hounds and who I'll call Cynthia (because that's her name)
> suggests that it might stand for "In Excelsis Deo".  If that is indeed 
> the meaning of "IED" I leave it the reader to decide how it's intended...

I thought this was obvious.  Andrew's computer address is:

	IED0DXM%OAC.UCLA.EDU@mitvma.mit.edu

He abbreviates it to IED to name his computer identity.

Jim

-- 
James Smith          | Because France often needs Russia, she does not
Computing Centre     | want a Russo-Turkish war. On the other hand,
Newcastle University | encouraging a Russo-Turkish alliance is
ccjs@cc.nu.oz.au     | tantamount to suicide.  One good diplomatic
                     | tactic is to make Turkey paranoid...