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- From: hdev@dutiai.tudelft.nl (Hans de Vreught)
- Newsgroups: sci.math
- Subject: Re: High Prices of Math Books. I am pissed.
- Message-ID: <hdev.726313336@dutiai>
- Date: 6 Jan 93 09:42:16 GMT
- References: <1icl8cINN983@roundup.crhc.uiuc.edu> <1icq06INNnft@master.cs.rose-hulman.edu>
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- Organization: Delft University of Technology
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- goddard@NeXTwork.Rose-Hulman.Edu (Bart E. Goddard) writes:
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- >In articles <> several well-meaning but misguided souls write:
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- >>Have they suddenly lost the ability to use the libraries?
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- >Just how many copies of a text book do you suppose a library carries?
-
- None, all the interesting books are in my room. I'm not intending to bring
- them back before my contract ends. The other interesting books are in the
- rooms of my colleagues. But more serious, most of the interesting books are
- never there, because they are lent out.
-
- >> The idea that some are going without food is ridiculous.
-
- >No it isn't. I can't imagine a time in my future when I will cease to be
- >bitter about the ignorant comments made by middle-class frat boys who've
- >had everything handed to them on a silver-plated platter.
-
- I've worked before I went to the university so I had money during my studies.
- I've spent almost every nickle during my studies (on my graduation day my
- total possessions were less than $5). I knew at forehand, if the money ran out
- I had to stop. Going out of food is a bit ridiculous, but having to stop your
- studies because you're out of money isn't. Being critical on where to spent
- your money on isn't a bad attitude.
- --
- Hans de Vreught | John von Neumann:
- hdev@dutiba.twi.tudelft.nl | Young man, in mathematics
- Delft University of Technology (TWI-ThI) | you don't understand things,
- The Netherlands | you just get used to them.
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