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From: mrgofor@mmm.UUCP (MKR)
Newsgroups: net.nlang
Subject: Re: Re: Easy languages
Message-ID: <519@mmm.UUCP>
Date: Tue, 18-Feb-86 10:49:09 EST
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Posted: Tue Feb 18 10:49:09 1986
Date-Received: Wed, 19-Feb-86 03:43:25 EST
References: <77@druhi.UUCP> <3550004@csd2.UUCP> <402@watmum.UUCP> <183@cfa.UUCP>
Reply-To: mrgofor@mmm.UUCP (MKR)
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In article <183@cfa.UUCP> wyatt@cfa.UUCP (Bill Wyatt) writes:
>> >>As for spoken language, it has been proven that English is the easiest
>> >>language because all other languages are derived from it.
>
>[ mass quantities of flames from various authors about this statement ]
>
>Come on now! Isn't there *anyone* out there who has a sense of humor? Did
>Donn Seeley have to bracket his entire article in smiley faces to prevent
>people from taking this seriously?
>
>-- 
>
>Bill    UUCP:  {seismo|ihnp4|cmcl2}!harvard!talcott!cfa!wyatt
>Wyatt   ARPA:  wyatt%cfa.UUCP@harvard.HARVARD.EDU

	I think the problem here (that Bill Wyatt and others who expressed
similar sentiments are overlooking) is that there really *are* people who
have the most *bizarre* and *asinine* opinions and beliefs. (If you
don't believe me - try reading some of Ted Holden's postings in net.origins)
Without knowing someone personally, it is very difficult to tell if he or
she is joking or merely an idiot. 

	--MKR