Kevin Gowen wrote:
> John W. wrote:
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>> Michael Cash <mikecash@buggerallspammers.com> wrote in message 
>> news:<5hu8i0hod7f0u4nhdta1eqmi8bdge9e3m7@4ax.com>...
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>>> On Thu, 19 Aug 2004 04:04:24 +0000 (UTC), mtfester@netMAPSONscape.net
>>> brought down from the Mount tablets inscribed:
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>>>> Kevin Gowen <kgowenNOSPAM@myfastmail.com> wrote:
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>>>>> mtfester@netMAPSONscape.net wrote:
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>>>>>>>>>>>>> I am saying nothing of the kind. I was mocking John's 
>>>>>>>>>>>>> notion of "academic."
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>>>>>>>>>>> Is Rhodes Scholar something you do? 'Fraid 
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>>>>>>>>>> Uh, no, it's something "academic".
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>>>>>>>>> Yes, but John talked about doing something academic. You aren't 
>>>>>>>>> a very 
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>>>>>>>> Yes, and Rhodes Scholar is an academic achievement.
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>>>>>> It is, however, an academic accomplishment, which is something one 
>>>>>> does.
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>>>>> It's a wad of money.
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>>>> It's an accomplishment, and an academic one.
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>>> Is the accomplishment in receiving it? Or what one does while on it?
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>> I vote for receiving it.
> 
> 
> You've got no job. Of course you are going to vote for receiving money.
> 
I have a job. Have for quite some time. But I don't vote for receiving 
money; actually money doesn't motivate me that much. But being a spoiled 
rich kid I reckon you wouldn't understand that.

John W.