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From: jdc@naucse.cse.nau.edu (John Campbell)
Newsgroups: comp.text
Subject: Re: Public Domain Dictionary
Message-ID: <3797@naucse.cse.nau.edu>
Date: 3 Jun 91 15:52:46 GMT
References: <1991Jun2.015314.5771@wlbr.imsd.contel.com>
Organization: Northern Arizona University, Flagstaff AZ
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From article <1991Jun2.015314.5771@wlbr.imsd.contel.com>, by mh@awds23.imsd.contel.com (Mike Hoegeman):
: In article <1991May31.025805.24100@sq.sq.com> lee@sq.sq.com (Liam R. E. Quin) writes:
:  ram@lynx.Berkeley.EDU (m.v.s. ramanath) writes:
:  >There seems to be a serious need for a public domain dictionary.
:  
: - - This sounds good to me. It might even be a good idea make a newsgroup
: and let the author post their definition and let anyone who wishes
: reply do so. The author can then after a suitable period revise their
: definition. I think it would be nice to allow accompanying articles
: (kind of like encyclopedia entries). For those who are ambitious.
:

Isn't this how Douglas Adams wrote "Hitch Hikers Guide to the Galaxy"?
 
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	John Campbell               jdc@naucse.cse.nau.edu
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