Doug McDonald

"Douglas W. Hoyt" wrote:
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    > I wet my wellies on this one. People who crank about it need a good wank!


Americans are very good wankers ... especially at a
college like where I work. I teach a class
with afternoon and evening sessions
and kids come in late because of an overly long wank.


And it is getting worse ... especially for the guys.
They are now coming it late for 8 am classes with the
same excuse. That's three wants a day ... not just at
lunchtime. It's typical, too.

barney

In article <[email protected]>, [email protected] (Alan
Pollock) wrote:

    > [email protected] wrote:
    > > In article <[email protected]>, [email protected] (Alan
    > > Pollock) wrote:
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    > > > Doesn't a lack of attribution imply that the poster is the author?
    > > > Nex
    >
    > > No.
    >
    >
    > I think it does when there's nothing to clarify. Nex

In most circumstances I'd agree with you -- but it does depend on the
material. For example, I tend to assume these humorous essays that pop up
repeatedly here and there are simply copied and reposted by someone who's
just encountered them for the first time.

Similarly, if an unattributed post appeared written in the style of a
newspaper story, I'd assume it was copied from an uncredited newspaper.

And yes, I know what "assume" makes out of u and me.