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Politics : Sharks in the Septic Tank -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: one_less who wrote (62697)	10/15/2002 5:22:00 PM
From: Lane3	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 82486

Maybe if we could identify a proximal word that is internal and responsible, we could reach some middle ground. You go first. I've run out of steam. FWIW, early in the discussion there was an exchange about the word, duty, and the different ways people internalize the word. There is one usage of the word that I failed to mention at the time, the one associated with potty training. I imagine that someone potty trained with that word might have that meaning stuck in their subconscious. Every once in a while during this discussion I have had occasion to reflect on the juxtaposition of Neo's moral icon and excrement. <g> Words are fascinating.