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From: emigh@ecsvax.UUCP
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Subject: Re: the Greek Ship problem
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Date: Thu, 17-May-84 10:04:41 EDT
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Posted: Thu May 17 10:04:41 1984
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  This reminds me of the story of Lincoln's axe (sorry, I've forgotten the
source).  A farmer was showing a visitor Lincoln's axe:
Visitor:	Are you sure that's Lincoln's axe

Farmer:		It's Lincoln's axe.  Of course I've had to replace the handle
		three times and the head once, but it's Lincoln's axe alright.

Adds another level of reality to the Greek Ship Problem.

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Ted H. Emigh     Genetics and Statistics, North Carolina State U, Raleigh  NC
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