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From: merchant@eleazar.Dartmouth.EDU (Peter Merchant)
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Subject: Use of "-land"  :^)
Message-ID: <8595@eleazar.Dartmouth.EDU>
Date: 8 Apr 88 15:28:39 GMT
References: <24@imspw6.UUCP> <1017@nusdhub.UUCP> <1833@homxc.UUCP>
Organization: U.S. Merchant Marine Academy, Kings Point, NY
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In article <1833@homxc.UUCP>, Roger Tait writes:
> Reminds me of when ComputerLand was preparing to sue the state
> of Maryland for having the word "land" in their title.
> If Maryland had lost, a whole lot of companies were ready
> to sue the state of Delaware on account of "ware".

Actually, the way I heard it, Computerland was sueing Businessland for the use
of "land" at the end of their name.  The judge through the case out,
commenting "Who are you going to sue next?  Disneyland?"

Well, I thought it was cute.
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"Nothing can stop me now..."            Peter Merchant (merchant@eleazar.UUCP)