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To: GROUND ZERO™ who wrote (4948)	4/30/2006 2:03:53 PM
From: Alan Smithee	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 14758

I suppose in galactic terms, two items can be proximate to each other yet be quite a ways apart. It's all relative, I guess. This is what dictionary.com has to say about proximity: prox·im·i·ty Audio pronunciation of "proximity" ( P ) Pronunciation Key (prk-sm-t) n. The state, quality, sense, or fact of being near or next; closeness: “Swift's major writings have a proximity and a relevance that is splendidly invigorating” (M.D. Aeschliman). See Usage Note at redundancy. If something is "near or next" I don't see how adding the word "close" adds anything.