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To: X Y Zebra who wrote (2388)	1/20/1999 9:17:00 PM
From: Savant	Respond to of 13018

Our meddling intellect Mis-shapes the beauteous form of things--- We murder to dissect. Enough of science and of art; Close up these barren leaves; Come forth, and bring with you a heart That watches and receives. William Wordsworth What is, is.

To: X Y Zebra who wrote (2388)	1/20/1999 9:28:00 PM
From: Volsi Mimir	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 13018

"Few can believe that suffering, especially by others, is in vain. Anything that is disagreeable must surely have beneficial economic effects." John Kenneth Galbraith American Economist [......and about Mencken's wonderful q: how did that ole joke go- the little jewish boy was asked to add 2 and 2, and the boy responded- "Am I buying or selling?"] IS [Websters] (iz) vi. [[ME < OE, akin to Ger ist < IE esti (> Sans asti, Gr esti, L est) < base es-, to be + -ti, prob. orig. an enclitic pron.]] 3d pers. sing., pres. indic., of BE [guess 'is' is the 2nd letter in the alphabet when the 3rd guy says it] that is what is is what i think is is.