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Think Dual-Use!!

John T Apa
L-3 CSW

It costs more to do it cheaply...
It takes longer to do it quickly...
It is more democratic to do it in secret.

>-----Original Message-----
>From:  Michael Feldman [SMTP:[log in to unmask]]
>Sent:  Tuesday, November 17, 1998 3:30 PM
>To:    [log in to unmask]
>Subject:       Re: Was Ada left or right handed? (Was No "class" construct inAda)
>
>> >
>> >The theory I heard about why we in the US drive on the right is that
>> >people traveled in wagons, with a driver and a guard who "rode shotgun".
>> >If you're right-handed, you want your right finger to pull the trigger,
>> >so you sit on the left and hold the gun out to the left of the wagon.
>> >But then it makes sense to drive on the right. Voila.
>> >
>> The defence (defense) influence at the origin cannot have escaped your
>> notice. It seems quite appropriate in the circumstances. :-)
>> --
>> --Michael--
>>
>Yeah, seems like defense spinoff is everywhere, eh?
>
>Mike Feldman

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