1996-06-17 - Gilbert & Cypherpunk…

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From: Robert Hettinga <rah@shipwright.com>
To: “Declan B. McCullagh” <frissell@panix.com>
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UTC Datetime: 1996-06-17 23:18:12 UTC
Raw Date: Tue, 18 Jun 1996 07:18:12 +0800

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From: Robert Hettinga <rah@shipwright.com>
Date: Tue, 18 Jun 1996 07:18:12 +0800
To: "Declan B. McCullagh" <frissell@panix.com>
Subject: Gilbert & Cypherpunk...
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At 8:43 AM -0400 6/17/96, Declan B. McCullagh wrote:
> I believe we used the term "email exploder" instead of "mailing list,"
> particularly in cross-examination and closing arguments, to convey the
> idea that such a device is often used for conversation, not just one-way
> communication.

Ah. Probably related to that famous proto-cypherpunk character in the
Gilbert and Sullivan operetta Utopia, Ltd., the Anonymous Royal
Mail-Exploder....

<hyuk!>

Cheers,
Bob Hettinga

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