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On Fri, 5 Jan 1996, Michael Smith wrote:

> It's actually because someone once (successfully) argued that putting it
> in lower case was tantamount to hiding it, and thus it must be emphasised
> or the precedent automatically invalidates it.

	bloody legal system.   

	but sir, why do we do it this way?  
	because, we have always done it this way.

	imagine these guys running medical facilities.   
	no anethestic.
	no antibiotics.
	no scrubbing for surgery.
	no surgical gowns.
	no living patients.

Jonathan M. Bresler        FreeBSD Postmaster         jmb@FreeBSD.ORG
play go. ride bike. hack FreeBSD.--ah the good life 
i am moving to a new job.                 PLEASE USE: jmb@FreeBSD.ORG