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From: ran@ho95b.UUCP (RANeinast)
Newsgroups: net.jokes
Subject: Ambivalence
Message-ID: <274@ho95b.UUCP>
Date: Thu, 6-Dec-84 08:54:20 EST
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Posted: Thu Dec  6 08:54:20 1984
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Organization: AT&T-Bell Labs, Holmdel, NJ
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Jones is trying to figure out what "ambivalence" (mutually
contraticting feelings or thoughts) means.

Smith says: Let me give you an example.  Suppose your brand
new Mercedes were driven off a cliff.

Jones says: That would be terrible!

Smith replies:  Yes, but suppose your mother-in-law
were the only one in it at the time.
-- 

". . . and shun the frumious Bandersnatch."
       Robert Neinast (ihnp4!ho95b!ran)
       AT&T-Bell Labs