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You wouldn't apply your analysis to law and medical school because...
A) you don't believe in angels?
B) you believe in angels but understand them to be non-corporeal?
C) you have been made to understand, by "the Masters", that angels don't dance?
D) you don't understand Scholasticism?
E) you are uncomfortable and/or unfamiliar with induction?
F) you think attempting to do so would be ridiculous?
Leonard
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From: Technical Writer [mailto:tekwrytr -at- hotmail -dot- com]
Sent: Wednesday, September 10, 2008 10:09 AM
To: Leonard C. Porrello; techwr-l -at- lists -dot- techwr-l -dot- com
Subject: RE: master's degrees
<snip>
> Why not apply the same analysis to law and medical school--whose
> students continue their education only to improve their job prospects?
>
> Leonard
</snip>
For the same reason I don't debate the number of angels that are able to dance on the head of a pin.
tekwrytr
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