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  1. From: apm@hpopd.pwd.hp.com (Andrew Merritt)
  2. Date: Tue, 17 Nov 1992 13:51:06 GMT
  3. Subject: Re: Things go better with cola-flavored soft drinks
  4. Message-ID: <-278349990@hpopd.pwd.hp.com>
  5. Organization: Hewlett-Packard SSG/CCSY-PWD, UK.
  6. Path: sparky!uunet!wupost!sdd.hp.com!hpscit.sc.hp.com!scd.hp.com!hpscdm!hplextra!otter.hpl.hp.com!hpopd!apm
  7. Newsgroups: alt.usage.english
  8. References: <97508@netnews.upenn.edu>
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  11. >idx009@cck.coventry.ac.uk (the Crisco Kid) writes:
  12. >In article <1e83k0INN7tn@uranium.sto.pdb.sni.de> sav@nanette.sni.de (Dr.Savory) writes:
  13. >>And in spain:   UNIX is a brand of fire-extinguishers
  14. >
  15. >And, in the UK, at least, VAX make carpet cleaners.
  16. ...which they advertise with the slogan "Nothing sucks like a VAX" (I kid you
  17. not).
  18.  
  19. Andrew
  20.