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  1. [Baren 35463] Re: New Baren Digest (HTML) V42 #4297 (Mar 29, 2008) ("Jean Womack")
  2. [Baren 35464] Re: theme for #37 exchange (ArtSpotiB # aol.com)
  3. [Baren 35465] Re: Theme for #37 (Jan Telfer)
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Message 11
From: "Jean Womack"
Date: Fri, 28 Mar 2008 21:13:01 -0700
Subject: [Baren 35463] Re: New Baren Digest (HTML) V42 #4297 (Mar 29, 2008)
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[Baren] Daily Digest

Is his name Mr. Cui or Mr. Cowee?
Jean
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Message 1
From: ArtSpotiB # aol.com
Date: Sat, 29 Mar 2008 00:56:11 EDT
Subject: [Baren 35464] Re: theme for #37 exchange
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re: Fool.

A fool in some cultures is a teacher, not a person/being deficient in some
way. A fool uses humor to point out faults, which encourges behavior changes. A
jester is a type of fool. A fool can make us laugh at our own foibles... so
that we can accept (own) those foibles and have the strength to move towards
change. The fool can say things to even the most powerful and be alive the next
day.

Fools are politically correct! Zeesh.

ArtSpot Out
Another fool here....

There is no instance of a nation benefiting from prolonged warfare. -Sun
Tzu, general (6th century BCE)
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Message 2
From: Jan Telfer
Date: Sat, 29 Mar 2008 17:48:43 +0800
Subject: [Baren 35465] Re: Theme for #37
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I would like one of our exchanges under the heading of Proverbs. I
enjoyed the one we had that David suggested years ago on
Ju nin, to iro' (Exchange #5)
> What does it say? In its simplest translation: 'Ten people, ten
> colours'. It can be interpreted (as can most proverbs) in varied ways;
> the basic idea is that 'There is no accounting for tastes', or perhaps
> better is 'One man's meat is another man's poison'.

But I am not fussy.... any subject that needs a bit of "deep thought"
would be my choice.

Maybe even the origin of phrases...... like you find in "Trivia"
books...... or is that Too Deep!!

I am sorry I have been so busy these last three years but am hoping to
get back to participating .

Jan