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Subject:Re: The Lessons of ValuJet 592, by Anonymous From:Tracy Boyington <tracy_boyington -at- OKVOTECH -dot- ORG> Date:Fri, 29 May 1998 09:36:40 -0500
> ....which is probably something to consider when deciding if you
> want your name on your work...especially since the overall quality
> is usually something over which we hve no control...
If it came down to a wrongful death lawsuit, the fact that your name
isn't on the documentation wouldn't protect you.