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From: bcsmit - Bill Smith <bcsmit -at- ACXIOM -dot- COM>
Date: Thu, 18 Sep 1997 09:52:59 -0500

David Dvorkin wrote:

>We impoverish the language whenever we toss out useful and evocative
>phrases or words.

I'll add, we also impoverish the language when we close our minds.

They are only words folks. Consider the context.

Bill Smith
Acxiom Corporation
Conway, AR

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