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    "note": "Exported from an unofficial mirror of a public mailing list. Copyright in each message remains with the person who wrote it.  Email addresses are obscured as `user at host`, the form the original archive published. This file was rebuilt from parsed fields rather than retained headers, so it is faithful in content but not byte-exact.",
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  "thread": {
    "id": 2401,
    "subject": "Urth and Whorl mailing lists",
    "messages": 6,
    "voices": 3,
    "first": "2000-10-17T20:47:38+00:00",
    "last": "2000-10-19T01:20:01+00:00"
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    {
      "message_id": "<urth-v0030-0011@digest.urth.net>",
      "from": {
        "name": "Talarican",
        "address": "exultnttalarican at mindspring.com"
      },
      "date": "2000-10-17T20:47:38+00:00",
      "subject": "(urth) Re: Urth and Whorl mailing lists",
      "in_reply_to": null,
      "reply_link": null,
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          "kind": "text",
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          "text": "----- Original Message -----\nFrom: Ranjit Bhatnagar <ranjit at moonmilk.com>\n..."
        },
        {
          "kind": "quote",
          "depth": 1,
          "text": "Please discuss on the lists and/or send me your opinions:\n\n* Is it really necessary to have two lists, or would one be\nmore comfortable?"
        },
        {
          "kind": "text",
          "depth": 0,
          "text": "Considering the frequency of cross-list and hybrid discussions, I'm inclined\nto favor a unified list, myself."
        },
        {
          "kind": "quote",
          "depth": 1,
          "text": "* Would you be offended or annoyed by advertising inserted\ninto every message?"
        },
        {
          "kind": "text",
          "depth": 0,
          "text": "(sigh!) well, c'est la vie! Beats no messages at all. Would this require\nHTML capabilities on the part of our mail programs?"
        },
        {
          "kind": "quote",
          "depth": 1,
          "text": "* Is the ability to search the message archive for keywords\nuseful to you?"
        },
        {
          "kind": "text",
          "depth": 0,
          "text": "yes, quite."
        },
        {
          "kind": "quote",
          "depth": 1,
          "text": "Any other advice or suggestions would be welcomed.\n\n\nRanjit Bhatnagar\nKeeper of the Urth and Whorl lists"
        },
        {
          "kind": "text",
          "depth": 0,
          "text": "And once again, we are tremendously in your debt."
        }
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    {
      "message_id": "<urth-v0030-0012@digest.urth.net>",
      "from": {
        "name": "Talarican",
        "address": "exultnttalarican at mindspring.com"
      },
      "date": "2000-10-17T20:47:38+00:00",
      "subject": "(urth) Re: Urth and Whorl mailing lists",
      "in_reply_to": "<urth-v0030-0011@digest.urth.net>",
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          "text": "----- Original Message -----\nFrom: Ranjit Bhatnagar <ranjit at moonmilk.com>\n..."
        },
        {
          "kind": "quote",
          "depth": 1,
          "text": "Please discuss on the lists and/or send me your opinions:\n\n* Is it really necessary to have two lists, or would one be\nmore comfortable?"
        },
        {
          "kind": "text",
          "depth": 0,
          "text": "Considering the frequency of cross-list and hybrid discussions, I'm inclined\nto favor a unified list, myself."
        },
        {
          "kind": "quote",
          "depth": 1,
          "text": "* Would you be offended or annoyed by advertising inserted\ninto every message?"
        },
        {
          "kind": "text",
          "depth": 0,
          "text": "(sigh!) well, c'est la vie! Beats no messages at all. Would this require\nHTML capabilities on the part of our mail programs?"
        },
        {
          "kind": "quote",
          "depth": 1,
          "text": "* Is the ability to search the message archive for keywords\nuseful to you?"
        },
        {
          "kind": "text",
          "depth": 0,
          "text": "yes, quite."
        },
        {
          "kind": "quote",
          "depth": 1,
          "text": "Any other advice or suggestions would be welcomed.\n\n\nRanjit Bhatnagar\nKeeper of the Urth and Whorl lists"
        },
        {
          "kind": "text",
          "depth": 0,
          "text": "And once again, we are tremendously in your debt."
        }
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    },
    {
      "message_id": "<urth-v0030-0017@digest.urth.net>",
      "from": {
        "name": "mark millman",
        "address": "millman at us.ncipher.com"
      },
      "date": "2000-10-18T09:58:58+00:00",
      "subject": "(urth) Re: Urth and Whorl mailing lists",
      "in_reply_to": "<urth-v0030-0012@digest.urth.net>",
      "reply_link": "subject",
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          "kind": "text",
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          "text": "Folks,\n\nHere's my small contribution to the future form of the \nUrth and Whorl lists."
        },
        {
          "kind": "quote",
          "depth": 1,
          "text": "At 8:23 am PDT on 17 October 2000, Ranjit Bhatnagar \nwrote:\n[snip]\n\nPlease discuss on the lists and/\nor send me your opinions:\n\n* Is it really necessary to have \ntwo lists, or would one be\nmore comfortable?"
        },
        {
          "kind": "text",
          "depth": 0,
          "text": "Personally I prefer two, as I find that it makes threads \neasier to follow, but it's not a big issue; I could deal \nwith one big list, if that's what others prefer."
        },
        {
          "kind": "quote",
          "depth": 1,
          "text": "* Would you be offended or \nannoyed by advertising inserted\ninto every message?"
        },
        {
          "kind": "text",
          "depth": 0,
          "text": "I'd rather not have advertising if it can be avoided, but \nI'd much rather have advertising than no list at all.  I \nimagine it won't be too difficult to ignore ads."
        },
        {
          "kind": "quote",
          "depth": 1,
          "text": "* Is the ability to search the \nmessage archive for keywords\nuseful to you?"
        },
        {
          "kind": "text",
          "depth": 0,
          "text": "Oh yes indeed."
        },
        {
          "kind": "quote",
          "depth": 1,
          "text": "Any other advice or suggestions \nwould be welcomed."
        },
        {
          "kind": "text",
          "depth": 0,
          "text": "Well, this isn't advice or a suggestion, but I'm very grate-\nful to you for running this list for us, and for keeping it \nup even in the face of danger and disaster.  Thank you."
        },
        {
          "kind": "quote",
          "depth": 1,
          "text": "Ranjit Bhatnagar\nKeeper of the Urth and Whorl lists"
        },
        {
          "kind": "text",
          "depth": 0,
          "text": "Mark Millman (Nacre)\nkibbitzer on the Urth and Whorl lists"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "message_id": "<urth-v0030-0018@digest.urth.net>",
      "from": {
        "name": "mark millman",
        "address": "millman at us.ncipher.com"
      },
      "date": "2000-10-18T09:58:58+00:00",
      "subject": "(urth) Re: Urth and Whorl mailing lists",
      "in_reply_to": "<urth-v0030-0017@digest.urth.net>",
      "reply_link": "subject",
      "blocks": [
        {
          "kind": "text",
          "depth": 0,
          "text": "Folks,\n\nHere's my small contribution to the future form of the \nUrth and Whorl lists."
        },
        {
          "kind": "quote",
          "depth": 1,
          "text": "At 8:23 am PDT on 17 October 2000, Ranjit Bhatnagar \nwrote:\n[snip]\n\nPlease discuss on the lists and/\nor send me your opinions:\n\n* Is it really necessary to have \ntwo lists, or would one be\nmore comfortable?"
        },
        {
          "kind": "text",
          "depth": 0,
          "text": "Personally I prefer two, as I find that it makes threads \neasier to follow, but it's not a big issue; I could deal \nwith one big list, if that's what others prefer."
        },
        {
          "kind": "quote",
          "depth": 1,
          "text": "* Would you be offended or \nannoyed by advertising inserted\ninto every message?"
        },
        {
          "kind": "text",
          "depth": 0,
          "text": "I'd rather not have advertising if it can be avoided, but \nI'd much rather have advertising than no list at all.  I \nimagine it won't be too difficult to ignore ads."
        },
        {
          "kind": "quote",
          "depth": 1,
          "text": "* Is the ability to search the \nmessage archive for keywords\nuseful to you?"
        },
        {
          "kind": "text",
          "depth": 0,
          "text": "Oh yes indeed."
        },
        {
          "kind": "quote",
          "depth": 1,
          "text": "Any other advice or suggestions \nwould be welcomed."
        },
        {
          "kind": "text",
          "depth": 0,
          "text": "Well, this isn't advice or a suggestion, but I'm very grate-\nful to you for running this list for us, and for keeping it \nup even in the face of danger and disaster.  Thank you."
        },
        {
          "kind": "quote",
          "depth": 1,
          "text": "Ranjit Bhatnagar\nKeeper of the Urth and Whorl lists"
        },
        {
          "kind": "text",
          "depth": 0,
          "text": "Mark Millman (Nacre)\nkibbitzer on the Urth and Whorl lists"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "message_id": "<urth-v0030-0023@digest.urth.net>",
      "from": {
        "name": "William Ansley",
        "address": "wansley at warwick.net"
      },
      "date": "2000-10-19T01:20:01+00:00",
      "subject": "(urth) Re: Urth and Whorl mailing lists",
      "in_reply_to": "<urth-v0030-0018@digest.urth.net>",
      "reply_link": "subject",
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          "kind": "quote",
          "depth": 1,
          "text": "\"Talarican\" <exultnttalarican at mindspring.com> wrote:\n...\n > Please discuss on the lists and/or send me your opinions:"
        },
        {
          "kind": "quote",
          "depth": 2,
          "text": " * Is it really necessary to have two lists, or would one be\n more comfortable?"
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        {
          "kind": "quote",
          "depth": 1,
          "text": " >\n\nConsidering the frequency of cross-list and hybrid discussions, I'm inclined\nto favor a unified list, myself."
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          "kind": "text",
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          "text": "I also favor a single list."
        },
        {
          "kind": "quote",
          "depth": 2,
          "text": " * Would you be offended or annoyed by advertising inserted\n into every message?"
        },
        {
          "kind": "quote",
          "depth": 1,
          "text": "(sigh!) well, c'est la vie! Beats no messages at all. Would this require\nHTML capabilities on the part of our mail programs?"
        },
        {
          "kind": "text",
          "depth": 0,
          "text": "I would say an absolute no to any ads that were not plain text. I \nwould prefer no ads, but will put up with plain text ads rather than \nhave no list."
        },
        {
          "kind": "quote",
          "depth": 2,
          "text": " * Is the ability to search the message archive for keywords\n useful to you?"
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        {
          "kind": "quote",
          "depth": 1,
          "text": "yes, quite."
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          "kind": "text",
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          "text": "I consider the search capability to be a very good thing. And, if you \ncan include it in the next incarnation of the list, don't keep it \nsuch a secret next time, i.e., put a link to the search page in the \naddendum tacked onto every message or digest."
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        {
          "kind": "quote",
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          "text": " > Any other advice or suggestions would be welcomed."
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          "kind": "text",
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          "text": "See previous response."
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          "text": " >"
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          "text": " Ranjit Bhatnagar\n Keeper of the Urth and Whorl lists"
        },
        {
          "kind": "quote",
          "depth": 1,
          "text": "And once again, we are tremendously in your debt."
        },
        {
          "kind": "text",
          "depth": 0,
          "text": "I heartily second this."
        },
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          "kind": "sig",
          "depth": 0,
          "text": "William Ansley"
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      "message_id": "<urth-v0030-0024@digest.urth.net>",
      "from": {
        "name": "William Ansley",
        "address": "wansley at warwick.net"
      },
      "date": "2000-10-19T01:20:01+00:00",
      "subject": "(urth) Re: Urth and Whorl mailing lists",
      "in_reply_to": "<urth-v0030-0023@digest.urth.net>",
      "reply_link": "subject",
      "blocks": [
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          "kind": "quote",
          "depth": 1,
          "text": "\"Talarican\" <exultnttalarican at mindspring.com> wrote:\n...\n > Please discuss on the lists and/or send me your opinions:"
        },
        {
          "kind": "quote",
          "depth": 2,
          "text": " * Is it really necessary to have two lists, or would one be\n more comfortable?"
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        {
          "kind": "quote",
          "depth": 1,
          "text": " >\n\nConsidering the frequency of cross-list and hybrid discussions, I'm inclined\nto favor a unified list, myself."
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          "text": "I also favor a single list."
        },
        {
          "kind": "quote",
          "depth": 2,
          "text": " * Would you be offended or annoyed by advertising inserted\n into every message?"
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          "kind": "quote",
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          "text": "(sigh!) well, c'est la vie! Beats no messages at all. Would this require\nHTML capabilities on the part of our mail programs?"
        },
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          "text": "I would say an absolute no to any ads that were not plain text. I \nwould prefer no ads, but will put up with plain text ads rather than \nhave no list."
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          "kind": "quote",
          "depth": 2,
          "text": " * Is the ability to search the message archive for keywords\n useful to you?"
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          "text": "yes, quite."
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          "text": "I consider the search capability to be a very good thing. And, if you \ncan include it in the next incarnation of the list, don't keep it \nsuch a secret next time, i.e., put a link to the search page in the \naddendum tacked onto every message or digest."
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          "text": " > Any other advice or suggestions would be welcomed."
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          "text": " Ranjit Bhatnagar\n Keeper of the Urth and Whorl lists"
        },
        {
          "kind": "quote",
          "depth": 1,
          "text": "And once again, we are tremendously in your debt."
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          "text": "I heartily second this."
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          "text": "William Ansley"
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