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From: burt@axiom.UUCP (Burt Janz)
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Subject: re: USSR on Usenet
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Date: Tue, 10-Apr-84 09:27:05 EST
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Posted: Tue Apr 10 09:27:05 1984
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I am very surprised that there are actually people out there who
are upset at the April Fools letter from Chernenko.  I thought it
was rather cute.

Also, being slightly analytical, I found it curious to BEGIN with that
Chernenko would have access to any of our networks, since a lot of them
go through some really strange (!) routing.  I also looked IMMEDIATELY
at the originator routing and the date.  Both were nonsensical.

Actually, it might be in everyone's best interests to open up relations
with Soviet-bloc countries, and this might be the best way to start.  Most
of the scientists on either side believe in the same laws of nature, and
reach the same conclusions on most studies (the recent studies on nuclear
war aftermath, for instance).

To summarize, you have to expect strangness on April 1st.  It's traditional,
fun, and sometimes very surprising.  I have a hardcopy of the letter pinned
to my wall over my desk.  I hope that there will soon be a message of similar
welcome from over there (without the political rhetoric, of course).

			Burt Janz @ Axiom Technology, Newton MA