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Subject:Re[2]: Over 45? Geriatric! From:"Dana B. Mackonis" <writer -at- JLC -dot- NET> Date:Tue, 22 Oct 1996 16:52:56 -0400
Elna Tymes writes:
>>
...know of a number of people who are not using email - and in
fact, are reluctant to use a computer for much of anything.
However, I suspect that most of these folks are 45 or older, and
in most cases don't have long life expectancies in the business
world.
Elna -
Well, you've done it now. This is quite an interesting "little" viewpoint.
Wish I had followed the thread from the beginning, but I'll bet you wish
you never posted your comments. Viewpoints from the "kids" have
always amused me personally.
dana - the old tech writer
dana b mackonis '-.-' writer -at- jlc -dot- net
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