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Subject: Re: Short postings
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Date: Sun, 2-Jun-85 17:56:19 EDT
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Posted: Sun Jun  2 17:56:19 1985
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> > Thanks, we needed that.

> This is the entire posting.  I hate postings like this.  This contributes
> nothing to a discussion, is not clever, has no merit that I can see.
> In ordinary verbal conversation, a few "Hmm"s and "Yeah, go on"s might
> be necessary to keep the ball rolling, but not on a net distributed
> posting.  It's a waste.
> 
> Stamp out pointless postings.

You're right!