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To: Bobby Yellin who wrote (15907)	1/17/2000 9:08:00 PM
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Don't confuse O.J. with Y2K by Thomas Hoffman Thursday, January 13, 2000 Now that every corner of the world has transitioned seamlessly into 2000 with only a smattering of computer-related glitches, critics are accusing the media of over-hyping the problem. I will grant you that the press has been rightfully charged with exploiting numerous events over the past few years (e.g. the O.J. Simpson trial). And some members of the media who did not do their homework or wanted to do little else than generate splashy headlines tried to make Y2K out to be the apocalypse. But, overall, the press did not go overboard on the Y2K problem. On the contrary, the mass media played a quite useful role in drawing domestic and international attention to the problem. And that helped companies and government agencies around the world galvanize the necessary resources and capital to prepare for it. The Y2K issue is very real and lurking since the 60's & 70's Let's dispel a few myths. The year 2000 problem is not a hoax that was dreamed up by group of scheming consultants out to cushion their own coffers. The year 2000 issue is very real and has been (cont) intellectualcapital.com

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