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- From: bgray@engr.UVic.CA (dreas)
- Subject: Re: Smiths & Joneses
- Message-ID: <1992Nov20.024254.28283@sol.UVic.CA>
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- Organization: University of Victoria, Victoria, BC, Canada
- References: <lgod6oINN778@exodus.Eng.Sun.COM>
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- Date: Fri, 20 Nov 92 02:42:54 GMT
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- I'll get my account back...I promise!
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- In article lgod6oINN778@exodus.Eng.Sun.COM, smith@wesson.Eng.Sun.COM (Nina S. Smith - SunSoft Product Marketing) writes:
- >In article 15556@auspex-gw.auspex.com, johnf@Auspex.COM (John Fereira) writes:
- >>In article <1992Nov18.190225.14601@sol.UVic.CA> atovorni@engr.UVic.CA writes:
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- >>|"Smith" and "Jones" appear to be names as common as they are portrayed in
- >>|many stereotypes...These names are also portrayed in such a way as to invoke
- >>|images of averageness or dullness.
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- >>You haven't met Nina, I guess.
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- >Why John . . . what *are* you trying to say???
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- >>|To all the Smiths and Joneses in my files:
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- >>|Thank you for destroying a stereotype and killing some myths about your
- >>|last names...At least in my imagination.
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- >>We'll, maybe you have.
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- >No he hasn't . . . the poor sod!!! :)
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- Not in person, anyway. :+(
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- dreas
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