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In <20020526183504.GA472@lpt.ens.fr>, Rahul Siddharthan <rsidd@online.fr> typed:
> If we're talking annoyance factors, one can pick out several in
> anyone's style.  Here are some in yours.

Note that I didn't pick on annoying factors in any particular persons
style. I objected to recommending someone who hasn't yet learned good
netiquette to adopt what is almost universially recognized as a *bad*
habit. Minor formatting details are just that - minor formatting
details. Top-posting makes it almost impossible to follow the thread
of a conversation.

	<mike
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