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From: jdb@qubix.UUCP (Jeff Bulf)
Newsgroups: net.women
Subject: Re: How to encourage honesty in communication
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Date: Sun, 28-Oct-84 20:50:25 EST
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> [Paul V Torek, ihnp4!wucs!wucec1!pvt1047]
> Come on yourself!  There's a simple solution -- it requires a certain
> amount of cooperation among men.  Namely, take the first "no" for a final
> answer.  This will make "playing hard to get" an unsuccesful strategy;
> eventually, it will not be tried.  Then we will all be better off.

    I think I see what Paul means here, but I doubt the solidarity among a
bunch of otherwise-unorganized men will be that strong. Most likely result,
if you implement the strategy as an individual, is that other men get all the
women. This is no noticeable change from the way things are right now.

"Sure the game is crooked, but it is the only game in town."
-- 
	Dr Memory
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