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In article <sv6cf298g30f6s3e9l57oldc2gn4233jf2@xxxxxxx>,
Lester Zick <dontbother@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> On Wed, 30 Aug 2006 13:49:03 -0600, Virgil <virgil@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
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> >In article <dqkbf2973b61f7od7tcmqoh0apqss9jnod@xxxxxxx>,
> > Lester Zick <dontbother@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> >
> >> On Tue, 29 Aug 2006 22:33:26 -0600, Virgil <virgil@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> >>
> >> >> At least I'm witty.
> >> >>
> >> > Half a loaf,...
> >>
> >> Allow me to complete the thought. Half a loaf of mathematics is better
> >> than a full loaf of modern mathematics. Or even a baker's dozen.
> >
> >But Zick only has half a loaf in the wit department, in any sense of
> >"wit".
>
> I'd rather be half a wit than none.
With the often futile struggles Zick makes to show any wit, he should be
happy to settle for any.
Zick tries to put down what he calls "modern mathematics", but he
doesn't know enough about it to do so. That shows little wit at all.
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