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Re: solving the wrong problem
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (Dave Howe)
Sun Aug 7 16:19:20 2005
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Date: Sun, 07 Aug 2005 21:10:51 +0100
From: Dave Howe <DaveHowe@gmx.co.uk>
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Ilya Levin wrote:
> John Denker <jsd@av8n.com> wrote:
>
>>So, unless/until somebody comes up with a better metaphor,
>>I'd vote for "one-picket fence".
>
>
> "Nonsense fence" maybe less metaphoric but more clear.
I disagree - "one picket fence" gives a clear impression of a protective device
that is hardened at but one point - leaving the rest insecure. "nonsense fence"
doesn't give any real image.
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