| From: | "J.D. Falk" <jdfalk@****.COM> |
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| Subject: | Re: New Installment in Continuing Lecture Series (III)... |
| Date: | Wed, 19 Apr 1995 18:56:32 -0400 |
> I wait with baited breath for someone to once again bring up a subject
> worthy of the great man's time and effort.
I wonder what the good Doctor thinks of frogs....
BTW, for those who wish to increase their vocabulary to the point
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Information on it and its companion services is included below.
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