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To: eccentric
The scientists interested in translating this material electronically have no warlike intent whatever. Their whole purpose is to improve communication.

From Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy: Meanwhile, the poor Babel fish, by effectively removing all barriers to communication between different races and cultures, has caused more and bloodier wars than anything else in the history of creation.

20 posted on 03/08/2005 7:09:54 PM PST by KarlInOhio (Blackwell for Governor 2006: hated by the 'Rats, feared by the RINOs.)
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To: KarlInOhio

Yes! That's the line I like! But I would have had to play the tape to find it --- and then I would have ended up watching the whole movie. :)


21 posted on 03/08/2005 7:32:24 PM PST by eccentric (a.k.a. baldwidow)
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