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Re: Going no-mail

From:David Peterson <thatbluecat@...>
Date:Tuesday, March 23, 2004, 0:29
Just for a few days.   In the meantime, I'll be working on the Babel text in
X.   I pinpointed the source of most of my problems with translating the Babel
text: The word "lest".   As it's used, I think I've pinpointed the definition
as being:

X = one event
Y = a second event

lest is used as:

-In the event that Y, then X, so as to nullify (or mollify?) the effect of Y

What a strange word.   Very useful, though.

-David
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