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From: jgd@uwmcsd1.UUCP (John G Dobnick)
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Subject: Re: The Great Net Cleanup Part IIa
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Date: Sat, 10-Aug-85 16:14:07 EDT
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[Just who was that masked line-eater, anyway?]

Just another factor, offered for your consideration.

My impression, which could well be erroneous, is that a number of the
small, specialized groups being marked for extinction are of interest
to, or of major benefit to, academics.  Please notice during what season of
the year this extinction proposal was made.  Please note that, at least
where I come from, this season of the year is *between semesters*.  It is
*summer vacation time*.  Many people are *not here*.  

I would think that a significant number of individual netters affected by
the extinction of these groups have not yet even seen the proposal.  In 
fairness to them, I suggest the following:

		1. No action be taken on the current extinction proposal.
		2. The proposal be reissued *after* the fall semester
		   starts (say abut the 2nd week of September).

As I said, for your consideration.

(I am not an academic, but some of my best friends are.)
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John G Dobnick
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