Um, yes--Wisconsin.
Hal
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On Aug 28, 2008, at 6:18 PM, Frederick Pollack wrote:
> I think it refers to Racine, Wisconsin.
>
>
> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Stephen Vincent" <[log in to unmask]
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> Sent: Thursday, August 28, 2008 7:13 PM
> Subject: Re: Paragon
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>> Fact Note:
>>
>> Shakespeare uses maybe 6,500 different words in a typical play,
>> Racine uses 1,400 to 1700.
>>
>> I am sure there is a French 'logic' versus English 'empiricism'
>> parable here.
>>
>> Or?
>>
>> Hal will figure it out.
>>
>> Stephen V
>> http://stephenvincent.net/blog/
>>
>>
>>
>> Halvard Johnson <[log in to unmask]> wrote: Paragon
>>
>> Prancing around Racine, Alfred got only
>> nastier. Perhaps a recent adventure
>> galvanized one's neighbors. Paradigms
>>
>> abounded, reaching almost god-like
>> omniscience. Nonsensical parables
>> amused Racine's almost genially
>>
>> obsequious nobodies.
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> Hal
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