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- From: mjmh@crsa.bu.edu (Michael J M Holmes)
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- Subject: Re: dance for /* was Re: God and Science: The Ramblings of The Nightstalker
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- Date: 19 Nov 92 15:40:28 GMT
- References: <1992Nov17.021617.14308@data-io.com> <102503@bu.edu> <1992Nov19.005631.8211@ra.msstate.edu>
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- In article <1992Nov19.005631.8211@ra.msstate.edu> jmpierce@whale.st.usm.edu (Jimmy Malcolm Pierce) writes:
- >>/* smiles a purple smile, and then hears Linda in the background
- >>wanting a dance. "Hi Linda! I'm not the greatest dancer in the
- >>world, but I'm game if you are!"
-
- > "/* are you certain you want to dance ???" DJ.
-
- /* ponders a moment, then nods. "Sure - it's been awhile, but I always
- enjoyed going out dancing! I'm no shrinking violet!"
-
- > "Do you have dancing shoes and how are you at acceleration ?" Linda.
-
- At this, /* point his right foot forward, showing off his purple-
- suede shoes. "Ta-daaaah!"
-
- "Uhm, acceleration? It's been a few years since my last physics class
- (I remember trying to convince a TA that red shift plus blue shift
- equals purple shift) - but isn't acceleration the rate of change of
- velocity with respect to time?" /* looks hopefully at the crowd;
- he's never really liked pop quizzes.
-
- > "And does your inner ear work okay ? " Robbie.
-
- /* sticks a purple pinky into his left ear, and wiggles it around.
- "I guess so. Wow, Linda's pretty picky about dance partners!
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