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To: Robert O who wrote (39151)11/5/2000 9:30:41 PM
From: Bill Shepherd  Read Replies (2) | Respond to of 70976
 
"The (invention of) the semiconductor is the most significant event since man emerged as a life form," Corrigan boomed."

Sure the semiconductor was a remarkable invention, a huge contribution to be sure...but...as any engineer will tell you, the most important event to occur since man emerged is the invention of sanitary sewage systems--something we truly cannot live without!

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