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Re: concepts of Babel text

From:David Peterson <digitalscream@...>
Date:Friday, May 4, 2001, 17:24
In a message dated 5/4/01 9:14:09 AM, bjm10@CORNELL.EDU writes:

<< Praxians, for example, consider horses to only be fit for killing and
leaving to the hyenas.  They have no concept of "sheep", except perhaps
as "something with the same kind of head as a Broo"--and Broo are
extremely evil.  As for shearing--again, no concept.  One wears tanned
skins, not fur without skins. >>

    And certainly we've all seen Prince's latest album, the cover of which
portrays the HORRORS of sheep shearing!

-David