Realists versus Nominalists
The Urth list — 1 messages, 1 voices, 16 Jun 1998
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David Duffy — 16 Jun 1998, 01:31

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> From: "Robert Borski" <rborski at coredcs.com>
> Subject: alga vs. Robert Borski
> Date: Mon, 15 Jun 1998 14:11:54 -0500
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> > What's your Vironese name?

> I made a deal with you, alga, and I intend to honor it. But I also feel the
> need to speak up for the many subscribers of this list who still continue
> to use their real names. You may fault them ( and me)...

I am reminded of _The Thurb Revolution_ where the differences between
Realists and Nominalists is discussed.

WRT Dante, I have previously commented on the quote from Shea's Inferno (he 
never got around to the other places...) in UotNS.

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