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Subject:Re: Solipsism From:Sarah Lee Bihlmayer <tecscrib -at- SIRIUS -dot- COM> Date:Mon, 18 Dec 1995 10:27:44 -0700
On Dec. 18, Wolf Lahti wrote:
>Bev and Stan think it's an enormous waste of time to reply to someone's
>question, particularly if it likely has only one answer.
>I can only suggest to them that if that is so, they don't answer it.
Wolf, I very much agree with you. To me, this list is a resource...the
collective experience and opinions of some 2000 people in the same
profession is invaluable, and I by no means consider that the time I spend
responding to questions or participating in discussions is "wasted."
The way I deal with this issue is to respond to postings when I have the
spare time and to lurk when I'm flooded with deadlines. Anyone who has no
unbillable hours to spare might consider trying this approach.
My .02.
Sarah Lee Bihlmayer
"God is in the details." --Frank Lloyd Wright
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