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From: tim@unc.UUCP (Tim Maroney)
Newsgroups: net.flame
Subject: Re: gustibus
Message-ID: <6053@unc.UUCP>
Date: Sun, 23-Oct-83 23:16:45 EDT
Article-I.D.: unc.6053
Posted: Sun Oct 23 23:16:45 1983
Date-Received: Thu, 27-Oct-83 06:56:26 EDT
References: allegra.1885
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The form "de gustibus non disputandum" (or was it "disputandem" -- never
mind) is perfectly valid.  The Romans often left out the verb "to be" (or,
if you're a purist, "esse") in sentences, being inherently lazy.
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