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Subject:To flame or not to flame; From:Marilynne Smith <m -dot- smith182 -at- GENIE -dot- GEIS -dot- COM> Date:Tue, 8 Nov 1994 04:56:00 UTC
>> I was so relieved that I didn't get flamed for my "Please help"
>> forwarded message last week. <snip> So why are people picking
>> on Arlen when they didn't pick on me? <snip>
If I understand correctly, some of us amuse ourselves by picking on Arlen.
It's one of those things you can't explain exactly. Don't worry about it.
Arlen gives as good as he gets.
Marilynne
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