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From: Dave-Platt%LADC@HI-MULTICS.arpa (Dave Platt)
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Subject: Throwing one away
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Date: Thu, 15-May-86 22:40:00 EDT
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I believe your "It has also been said..." can be attributed to Donald
Knuth;  if I remember correctly, his original wording was "Plan on
throwing one away, because you will anyhow."