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From: worthj1970@yahoo.com (John W.)
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Subject: Re: Initial impressions from the Japanese premier of Fahrenheit 9/11
Date: 19 Aug 2004 09:54:31 -0700
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Michael Cash <mikecash@buggerallspammers.com> wrote in message news:<5hu8i0hod7f0u4nhdta1eqmi8bdge9e3m7@4ax.com>...
> On Thu, 19 Aug 2004 04:04:24 +0000 (UTC), mtfester@netMAPSONscape.net
> brought down from the Mount tablets inscribed:
> 
> >Kevin Gowen <kgowenNOSPAM@myfastmail.com> wrote:
> >> mtfester@netMAPSONscape.net wrote:
>  
> >>>>>>>>>>I am saying nothing of the kind. I was mocking John's notion of "academic."
>  
> >>>>>>>>Is Rhodes Scholar something you do? 'Fraid 
>  
> >>>>>>>Uh, no, it's something "academic".
>  
> >>>>>>Yes, but John talked about doing something academic. You aren't a very 
>  
> >>>>>Yes, and Rhodes Scholar is an academic achievement.
>  
> >>> It is, however, an academic accomplishment, which is something one does.
>  
> >> It's a wad of money.
> >
> >It's an accomplishment, and an academic one.
> 
> Is the accomplishment in receiving it? Or what one does while on it?
>
I vote for receiving it.

John W.