sentient trees yes, usage no

b sharp · 03 Sep 2006, 02:41 · from 2006-September.txt.gz

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From: bsharporflat at hotmail.com (b sharp)
Date: Sat, 02 Sep 2006 22:41:20 -0400
Subject: (urth) sentient trees yes, usage no
Message-ID: <BAY103-F10A04ED0384434D5317E7DD7320 at phx.gbl>

Ranjit wrote:

 > Talking about the works of Gene Wolfe: GOOD
>Talking about matters of English usage: DISCOURAGED...
....except where such discouragement would conflict with the First Law.
>And now for a new rule:
>Nitpicking the rules - AW, WHAT THE HECK. GO FOR IT.

High praise to Ranjit for just the right amount of authority and 
self-deprecation :-)

-bsharp

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