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Subject:Re: The Old Argument: Framemaker vs. MS Word From:John Posada <jposada01 -at- yahoo -dot- com> To:Keith Cronin <kcronin -at- daleen -dot- com>, TECHWR-L <techwr-l -at- lists -dot- raycomm -dot- com> Date:Mon, 24 Jan 2000 19:17:02 -0800 (PST)
Well, I disagree with Robert Heinlein. Just because he
(just like anyone else) uttered a statement, it
doesn't make it law. Besides, I think it was meant
figuratively, not literally.
> Robert Heinlein disagrees:
>
> "A human being should be able to change a diaper,
> plan an invasion, butcher
> a hog, conn a ship, design a building, write a
> sonnet, balance accounts,
> build a wall, set a bone, comfort the dying, take
> orders, give orders,
> cooperate, act alone, solve equations, analyze a new
> problem, pitch manure,
> program a computer, cook a tasty meal, fight
> efficiently, die gallantly.
> Specialization is for insects."
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John Posada, Merck Research Laboratories
Sr Technical Writer, WinHelp and html
(work) john_posada -at- merck -dot- com - 732-594-0873
(pers) jposada01 -at- yahoo -dot- com - 732-291-7811
"When in trouble, when in doubt, run in circles, scream and shout."
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