Just to say, Dominic, that these always hit hard, & I think the
'baffle' of the 50 word limit is one of the things that makes them move
so. And the way you get a start with a voice just starting to get mad,
here....
Doug
On 19-Jan-05, at 6:31 AM, Dominic Fox wrote:
> Correct "correct" to "approved", as follows:
>
> WELL THAT'S JUST GREAT, on target
> for great justice, infinite
> justice even. Jubilation turns
>
> endlessly on a spindle, exultation's voice
> becoming more wan with every pass
> under the reading head. Extracting
>
> stricken whisperings from background noise
> is an occult pursuit, and frowned upon. Consult
> court entrail-sifters for approved prognosis.
>
> --
> // Alas, this comparison function can't be total:
> // bottom is beyond comparison. - Oleg Kiselyov
>
>
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