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Some random musings

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When you haven't written to people for a long time, you tend to feel that their wait should be rewarded by a substantial letter rather than just a short note. This just makes it harder to get the letter finished, which makes it even later, and so on. It's best just to break the ice with a short note after all, even if it's not really very interesting. And the same applies when you're recording your thoughts - which explains what you're currently reading.

6 December 2003

It occurred to me that "hyphen" should be hyphenated, to make it easier to remember its meaning: "hy-phen". So why not "apos'trophe" and even "semi;colon"? And what about "spa ce"? Then it occurred to me that I really should learn when to stop.

25 March 2001

Being a mime must be a difficult career. You can only progress to a certain level in your profession before you hit a glass ceiling.
-- I can't remember if I thought of this or overheard it . . .

22 October 1999

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