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From: John Hill <yclept@outlook.com>
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Date: Wed, 6 Nov 2024 19:40:18 -0000 (UTC)
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Alan <nuh-uh@nope.com> wrote:
> On 2024-11-05 11:56, John Hill wrote:
>> Andrews <andrews@spam.net> wrote:
>>> John Hill wrote on Mon, 4 Nov 2024 09:33:37 -0000 (UTC) :
>>> 
>>>> As a research physicist by training, profession and inclination I needed to
>>>> read no further. I now know that I can safely disregard anything you write.
>>>> But I'm in awe of your inventive abilities.
>>> 
>>> I have a college degree. You do not.
>> 
>> Well now! That is a very dogmatic assertion, made out of total ignorance.
>> 
>> In actual fact, I have a BA and a DPhil in Physics at Oxford. (That is the
>> Oxford equivalent of PhD at most universities).
>> 
>> And I can prove it, naturally. But it would be better, since you are who
>> you are, for you to look it up for yourself.
>> 
>> But perhaps you do not regard Oxford as a proper college?
>> 
>> Old John.
>> 
> 
> Oh, and be prepared for Andrew/Arlen/(however many other nyms) to post 
> pictures of textbooks as proof of his education.
> 
> :-)
> 

That’s OK. You will notice that I did NOT challenge that. He may be a
professor for all I know or care.

Old John.

-- 
The Moving Finger writes; and, having writ,
Moves on: nor all thy Piety nor Wit
Shall lure it back to cancel half a Line,
Nor all thy Tears wash out a Word of it.