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\r\n Dominik\r\n \r\n \r\nI do remember, but it has been ages..
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\r\n Dorothea Salo\r\n \r\n \r\nThe Internet Oracle got me through many, many (okay, about fifteen) nights on the Very Late Shift at the computer helpdesk, back when I was a wee undergrad...
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\r\n pjm\r\n \r\n \r\nI'm actually still on the Oracle's mailing list. I loved it as an undergrad, came back about five years ago. There's no information anywhere on how to get off, though, so now that I have no time I end up just deleting the digests.
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\r\n John Beale\r\n \r\n \r\nOoohhhh... Haven't heart about Oracle for agges... The Internet Oracle is intended primarily as a cooperative effort for\r\ncreative humor. Since its main purpose is just to let folks have fun,\r\nthere are intentionally few rules. However, an etiquette has developed\r\namong its participants.
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\r\n Alex Schroeder\r\n \r\n \r\nI remember being astonished and trying to puzzle out why people would contribute, until I tried it a few times myself. I also remember being a bit sad about not getting any immediate feedback (smiles, nods, applause -- the stuff that works on IRC, MUSHes, etc.)
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\r\n Dougal Campbell\r\n \r\n \r\nOh jeez, I've been subscribed to the mighty Oracle since about, ummm... 1989?
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I do remember, but it has been ages..
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The Internet Oracle got me through many, many (okay, about fifteen) nights on the Very Late Shift at the computer helpdesk, back when I was a wee undergrad...
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I'm actually still on the Oracle's mailing list. I loved it as an undergrad, came back about five years ago. There's no information anywhere on how to get off, though, so now that I have no time I end up just deleting the digests.
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Ooohhhh... Haven't heart about Oracle for agges... The Internet Oracle is intended primarily as a cooperative effort for\ncreative humor. Since its main purpose is just to let folks have fun,\nthere are intentionally few rules. However, an etiquette has developed\namong its participants.
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I remember being astonished and trying to puzzle out why people would contribute, until I tried it a few times myself. I also remember being a bit sad about not getting any immediate feedback (smiles, nods, applause -- the stuff that works on IRC, MUSHes, etc.)
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Oh jeez, I've been subscribed to the mighty Oracle since about, ummm... 1989?
\nLike most, however, I haven't taken time to read the digests very often over the last several years.
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remember it: oh yes. loved it: oh yes.
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\nThe Usenet Oracle has pondered your question deeply. Your question was:
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