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From: donnel@helix.nih.gov (Donald A. Lehn)
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Subject: Re: Software for automated subseqence extraction
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Date: 1 May 91 13:01:29 GMT
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In article <1991May1.114219.25483@phri.nyu.edu> roy@phri.nyu.edu (Roy Smith) writes:
->toms@fcs260c2.ncifcrf.gov (Tom Schneider) writes:
->> The idea is that Delila is a 'librarian' and you give 'her' instructions
->> that define the fragments you want.  She reaches into the library and
->> pulls out -- what else? -- a book.
->
->Her?  Why is a librarian automatically assumed to be female?
->--

	Its probably wrong to make such an assumption.  However, being a
frequent user of libraries and noticing how neat and ordered they tend to
be,  I find it difficult to imagine how a "him" could be responsible.  If
you don't grasp what I'm talking about, take a look at any little boy's
bedroom and compare it to his sister's.  :)

Don