From: “<pstira@escape.com>” <pstira@escape.com>
To: Jim Ray <liberty@gate.net>
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UTC Datetime: 1996-09-18 04:06:14 UTC
Raw Date: Wed, 18 Sep 1996 12:06:14 +0800
From: "<pstira@escape.com>" <pstira@escape.com>
Date: Wed, 18 Sep 1996 12:06:14 +0800
To: Jim Ray <liberty@gate.net>
Subject: Re: Getting the word "GAK" into common usage
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On Thu, 12 Sep 1996, Jim Ray wrote:
> As most of you know, I have been trying to bring "our" word, "GAK" into
> common usage, as opposed to the "key-escrow" Newspeak proposed by some
> (unnamed) big-government bureaucrat, and unfortunately adopted in most
> discussions of cryptography policy, (especially those outside this forum)
> in spite of the true English meaning of the word "escrow."
I OPPOSE THIS LIBELOUS SLANDEROUS PSHAW PSHAW GACK GAK GAKATTACK.
With all due respekt, Herr Captain, I have useth the term GAKeth for
many a spritely years and NOONE gives ME any mention.
NOONE CARES.
I feel unloved. And, oh GAK, I feel OLDER.
hmph.
-Millie.
(upon the birthday of last week, I hereby reserve the right to be a bitch
ONCE, JUST ONCE)
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