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From: pukite@vz.acs.umn.edu (J. PUKITE)
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Subject: Re: Arity's so-called upgrade
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Date: 15 Mar 91 13:32:04 GMT
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In article <4968@goanna.cs.rmit.oz.au>, ok@goanna.cs.rmit.oz.au (Richard A. O'Keefe) writes...
>Again, it is worth going to the vendor FIRST.  If you go to the net
>you will get some mix of (accurate information, ravings from idiots,
>disinformation from other vendors).

                The PROLOG Vendor Paradox (PVP)

IF
  the following mappings apply:
  The Vendor => information, facts;
  the users => ravings from idiots;
  other vendors => disinformation;
THEN
  why do the users post messages on the net instead of going to
  The Vendor FIRST?


J. Pukite
pukite@vz.acs.umn.edu