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Hello Bert, you might be right, but if you send your short messages always TWICE, then I prefer Salwa's long messages !! And a happy enlightening new year.. in flames. Dirk Adriaensens. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Bert Gedin" <gedinbert@hotmail.com> To: <sdevree@email.com>; <soc-casi-discuss@lists.cam.ac.uk> Sent: Monday, January 07, 2002 10:34 PM Subject: Re: sentences & paragraphs > Dear Salwa & all CASI people, > > Sorry, but I have to agree with Felicity re. the lengthy, and somewhat > unwieldy, articles. In my view, and I speak as one un-highpowered, who > prefers to keep things uncomplicated, the sheer volume of words takes away > the desire to actually want to read on. May I suggest that a resum'e or > (horrible phrase!) 'condensed' version of, at the very most, > a tenth of the original piece be shown, then those interested can simply > click on the URL underneath. - Are you going to shoot me down in flames? - > By the way, the words of 'The Star Spangled Banner', well, what can one > say...thought-provoking! > > Greetings, > Bert Gedin, > Birmingham, U.K. > > > >From: "Salwa de Vree" <sdevree@email.com> > >To: "farbuthnot" <asceptic@freenetname.co.uk>, > >soc-casi-discuss@lists.cam.ac.uk > >Subject: sentences & paragraphs > >Date: Mon, 07 Jan 2002 18:48:12 +0200 > > > > > >Dear Felicity, and other CASI members, > > > >Yes you are absolutely right about lack of paragraphs and sentences. I > >agree, it does not make for a pleasant read. However, in my own defence, > >please know that I do spend lots of time separating the text into the > >paragraphs as they appear in the original, but for some reason, this > >(free!) email system ignores my efforts (sic). > >Anyway, it's better to read the original, and I always include the URL at > >the bottom, so if you're online, just click on that, and you should get the > >"real" thing. > > > >Sorry about this email system of mine. If anyone has any suggestions about > >how to overcome this, please let me know. > > > >Salwa, > >Leiden, The Netherlands. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >-- > > > >_______________________________________________ > >1 cent a minute calls anywhere in the U.S.! > > > >http://www.getpennytalk.com/cgi-bin/adforward.cgi?p_key=RG9853KJ&url=http:/ /www.getpennytalk.com > > > > > > > >-- > >----------------------------------------------------------------------- > >This is a discussion list run by the Campaign Against Sanctions on Iraq > >For removal from list, email soc-casi-discuss-request@lists.cam.ac.uk > >CASI's website - www.casi.org.uk - includes an archive of all postings. > > > > > _________________________________________________________________ > Chat with friends online, try MSN Messenger: http://messenger.msn.com > > -- > ----------------------------------------------------------------------- > This is a discussion list run by the Campaign Against Sanctions on Iraq > For removal from list, email soc-casi-discuss-request@lists.cam.ac.uk > CASI's website - www.casi.org.uk - includes an archive of all postings. > > -- ----------------------------------------------------------------------- This is a discussion list run by the Campaign Against Sanctions on Iraq For removal from list, email soc-casi-discuss-request@lists.cam.ac.uk CASI's website - www.casi.org.uk - includes an archive of all postings.