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Subject:Re: My survey of one says ...CLARIFICATION From:Cheryle Wiese <cjwiese -at- HOTMAIL -dot- COM> Date:Tue, 29 Jul 1997 15:32:28 PDT
No ... the post was an allusion to the recent battles going on between
Jack Bonney (is that his name--I forgot) and everyone else, not
insulting Canadian writers, nor making a serious suggestion that
computers could write.
My apologies if my little post offended anyone -- I thought the humorous
intent was obvious. After all, some of best friends are Canadian! ;)
-C.
>From: "S.L. Polsky" <slpolsky -at- cybersurf -dot- net>
>To: "Cheryle Wiese" <cjwiese -at- HOTMAIL -dot- COM>
>Subject: Re: My survey of one says ...
>Date: Tue, 29 Jul 1997 14:44:08 -0700
>
>Cheryle:
>----------
>> Makes me wonder if this prose was written by a computer somewhere in
>Canada ...</rant>
>>
>>
>
>I've yet to meet a computer that can write.
>
>I do hope you weren't insinuating that Canadian writers are inferior.
If
>so, I would suggest you have an objective look at some of the creative
>prose produced in the US and other countries. I'm not aware of any
country
>or region that has a monopoly on mediocrity -- or on excellence.
>
>S.L. Polsky 403.254.4376
>Project Scope Solutions Group
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