THE DAILY TRAVESTY | Mankind 3.1
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14 July 2000                       email
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knowing that there are things to know that I don't know. Protect me from knowing
that I decided not to know about the things that I decided not to know about.  Amen.

Lord, lord, lord.  Protect me from the consequences of the above prayer.  Amen.

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An Interesting Erin-thing
birthed via ICQ
 
Erin:  I want to know about this "can't establish direct connection to user" thing. 
"Why?", I ask.  Is it because of congressional inadequacies?  Is it from tartar
buildup?  Is it a result of minute tectonic movements?  Inquiring minds want to
know.

Do you have the answer?

friend:  is this ICQ you are talking about?

Erin:  yes.  but the world in general as well.  Every now and then I'll be
talking to someone and their eyes will sort of glaze over, and I feel that I'm
not getting a direct connection to user.  Is this problem of a similar nature?

friend:  yes, people, much like ICQ, can be very buggy in their programming

Erin:  Ah.  I see.  Then evolution must be like a people-upgrading system.
where can I get the next version?  Mankind 3.1?

 
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