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Re: CHAT: Nov 11th

From:Fabian <rhialto@...>
Date:Tuesday, November 16, 1999, 18:09
+AD4- Yes, Veterans Day/Rememberance Day/Armistice Day, basically the end of
+AD4- one of the stupidist and bloodiest war of humanity, and especially the
+AD4- 20th Century. Also my b-day as well, born like 11am or pm on that day..
+AD4- The Battles of Verdun, the Somne, Beleu Woods and many others wasted a
+AD4- generation of men, whole villages went without men cause whole regiments
+AD4- (400+-) were totally detroyed. Maybe a good reason for a common lingo,
+AD4- AuxLang is so people can talk to each other and make sure WW1s and like
+AD4- never happen again.

And yet, every Christmas during WW1, soldiers from both camps would meet in
no mans land and exchange seasonal greetings anbd cigarettes. Goodwill does
not necessarily need a common language.

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Fabian
May this missive repay the kindness of my patrons.
May it mitigate the sufferings of the lost and the damned.
May all that read it find their hearts turned towards Truth and Honour.
and in so doing, repay me for the ardours of my labour.