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On Wed, 30 Aug 2006 22:52:04 -0600, Virgil <virgil@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>In article <sv6cf298g30f6s3e9l57oldc2gn4233jf2@xxxxxxx>,
> Lester Zick <dontbother@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
>> On Wed, 30 Aug 2006 13:49:03 -0600, Virgil <virgil@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>
>> >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.
Whereas you appear quite content with none.
>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.
Certainly on your part.
~v~~
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