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Richard Heathfield
Jun 25, 2022, 5:56:22 AM6/25/22
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I will probably never publish...
...but I'd hate to be guilty of failing to share this sentence
with the universe at large at least once, so I'll share it with
you now.
I had typed up to "which she", and was about to continue with
"estimates as wor..." when the Muse beat its wings idly, and
languorously prompted me with a "hey, Rich, you don't get a
chance like that every day. Why not..."
So I did. Here is the revised sentence in full.
About all his aunt has not confiscated for re-sale is his
collection of electronic knick-knacks, which she
floccinaucinihilipilificates, and which he regards simply as the
slightly rusty fossils of his pre-Seaside period.
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Richard Heathfield
Email: rjh at cpax dot org dot uk
"Usenet is a strange place" - dmr 29 July 1999
Sig line 4 vacant - apply within
...but I'd hate to be guilty of failing to share this sentence
with the universe at large at least once, so I'll share it with
you now.
I had typed up to "which she", and was about to continue with
"estimates as wor..." when the Muse beat its wings idly, and
languorously prompted me with a "hey, Rich, you don't get a
chance like that every day. Why not..."
So I did. Here is the revised sentence in full.
About all his aunt has not confiscated for re-sale is his
collection of electronic knick-knacks, which she
floccinaucinihilipilificates, and which he regards simply as the
slightly rusty fossils of his pre-Seaside period.
--
Richard Heathfield
Email: rjh at cpax dot org dot uk
"Usenet is a strange place" - dmr 29 July 1999
Sig line 4 vacant - apply within
Anders D. Nygaard
Jun 26, 2022, 5:11:56 AM6/26/22
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Den 25-06-2022 kl. 11:56 skrev Richard Heathfield:
> I will probably never publish...
>
> ...but I'd hate to be guilty of failing to share this sentence with the
> universe at large at least once, so I'll share it with you now.
>
> I had typed up to "which she", and was about to continue with "estimates
> as wor..." when the Muse beat its wings idly, and languorously prompted
> me with a "hey, Rich, you don't get a chance like that every day. Why
> not..."
>
> So I did. Here is the revised sentence in full.
>
> About all his aunt has not confiscated for re-sale is his collection of
> electronic knick-knacks, which she floccinaucinihilipilificates, and
> which he regards simply as the slightly rusty fossils of his pre-Seaside
> period.
I think this may be a case where you really ought to kill your darlings.
> I will probably never publish...
>
> ...but I'd hate to be guilty of failing to share this sentence with the
> universe at large at least once, so I'll share it with you now.
>
> I had typed up to "which she", and was about to continue with "estimates
> as wor..." when the Muse beat its wings idly, and languorously prompted
> me with a "hey, Rich, you don't get a chance like that every day. Why
> not..."
>
> So I did. Here is the revised sentence in full.
>
> About all his aunt has not confiscated for re-sale is his collection of
> electronic knick-knacks, which she floccinaucinihilipilificates, and
> which he regards simply as the slightly rusty fossils of his pre-Seaside
> period.
/Anders, Denmark
Richard Heathfield
Jun 26, 2022, 5:24:49 AM6/26/22
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because for now I get a chuckle every time I re-read, and ever
since alt.humor.best-of-usenet fell into its vegetative coma
chuckles haven't been as easy to come by as once they were.
Just one problem - if I cut it, the Muse might never speak to me
again. As I'm sure you know yourself, they're terribly sensitive.
Kerr-Mudd, John
Jun 26, 2022, 6:29:57 AM6/26/22
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> --
> Richard Heathfield
> Email: rjh at cpax dot org dot uk
> "Usenet is a strange place" - dmr 29 July 1999
> Sig line 4 vacant - apply within
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> Richard Heathfield
> Email: rjh at cpax dot org dot uk
> "Usenet is a strange place" - dmr 29 July 1999
> Sig line 4 vacant - apply within
Bah, and indeed Humbug.
Jerry Friedman
Jun 26, 2022, 9:42:04 AM6/26/22
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Jerry Friedman
Richard Heathfield
Jun 26, 2022, 9:53:41 AM6/26/22
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Jerry Friedman
Jun 26, 2022, 10:27:31 AM6/26/22
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OK, that wasn't as good as yours.
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Jerry Friedman
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