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Wednesday, February 23, 2005

Re Footnotes

Don't necessarily agree, but...

IF FOOTNOTES WERE A RATIONAL FORM OF COMMUNICATION, DARWINIAN SELECTION WOULD HAVE RESULTED IN THE EYES BEING SET VERTICALLY RATHER THAN ON THE INEFFICIENT HORIZONTAL PLANE.”

APPELLATE JUDGE

ENCOUNTERING A FOOTNOTE IS “LIKE GOING DOWNSTAIRS TO ANSWER THE DOORBELL WHILE MAKING LOVE.”

NOEL COWARD

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