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To: purecntry5 who wrote (22)	3/25/1998 8:56:00 PM
From: jbe	Respond to of 29

Dear Sir: I have not seen any of James Flynn's posts, but fortunately someone else posted the poem you objected to. In my opinion, it is not blasphemous at all. It's a little harsh, I'll admit, on present-day whitewashed sepulchres (Pharisees). But the expression f--- off, while vulgar, is not an obscenity; it has nothing to do with what you think it does. You may find the expression in any reputable dictionary: it means "to get out of here." Personally, I have more of a problem with the posters on SI who call others "idiots," "scum," "jerks," and yes, even the "epitome of ignorance." These are the people who should "get out of here." With all due respect, jbe