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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial">>>And just prove my (and George Carlin's)
point that planes NEVER will be truly 100 >>percent
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial">Yeah, but prior to 9/11 social convention
essentially prevented anyone from taking action in a potentially threatening
situation. NOW, if 5 out of 85 passengers try to take over a
plane, they'll have to deal with 80 other passengers. And I don't think
a few box cutters will stop their combined efforts. </DIV>
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial">On the other subject, well, I'm just glad
we HAVE libraries and I'm glad they have material that may be
objectionable to some or inappropriate to some age groups. The
alternative is scary. </DIV>
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial">And what we REALLY need is many Groo books
in every library. And on every airplanes too (so we will all have
something fun to read while the stewardess is explaining how to use the oxygen
mask.) -Gary "Bottle water is currently subject to sales tax"
Grossmann</DIV></BLOCKQUOTE></BODY></HTML>