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Re: Credibility of the Internet (was: User-centered design)
Subject:Re: Credibility of the Internet (was: User-centered design) From:John Posada <john -at- TDANDW -dot- COM> Date:Tue, 9 Feb 1999 12:19:06 -0500
Tracy Boyington wrote:
>
> > But since you asked, *I* would say "The movie's supposedly based on a true
> > story."
>
> So if someone asked you who was in the movie, would you say "It
> supposedly stars Frances McDormand"? ;-) I don't think any of us are
> willing to attach a "supposedly" to every statement that concerns
> something we didn't personally witness. I agree with the "trust but
My company's legal department would like to!
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