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To: PCModem who wrote (789)10/9/1999 9:56:00 PM
From: Stan  Respond to of 2633
 
The Law of Diminishing Interest

In seven minutes, the Corporation's Board of Directors decided to buy the lot next door for a cool million. Lunch was called for: Nineteen minutes later, they nearly had closure on their order.



To: PCModem who wrote (789)10/10/1999 12:34:00 AM
From: Jacques Chitte  Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 2633
 
I have found a way to defeat the law. Sometimes after I've driven myself into a tizzy looking for and finding an elusive object ... I'll keep looking a bit longer. It's quite relaxing. <unstable giggle>