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At 13:33 +0000 1998/12/18, David Carlisle wrote:
>> I find it about as exciting in private conversations as in public
>> conversations.
>
>However, it is normally considered (and in fact, is) impolite to forward
>private mail to a public list.

Only in the case the conversation is private in nature, I think.

  Hans Aberg
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