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From: rs2@houxv.UUCP (R.SWITZER)
Newsgroups: comp.org.usenix
Subject: Re: WARN users of caffeine pills, codeine-based headache remedies
Summary: Sorry for the value judgement
Keywords: $1200 stratocaster
Message-ID: <782@houxv.UUCP>
Date: 29 Jun 88 12:08:57 GMT
References: <88Jun16.184430edt.20815@sq.sq.com> <747@applga.UUCP> <781@houxv.UUCP> <1009@ucsd.EDU>
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In article <1009@ucsd.EDU>, akkana@brain.ucsd.edu (Akkana) writes:
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> 
> What's so bad about this?  Why did he "deserve to get caught"?  Where
> would the extra $600 be going had they bought the guitar in Canada?
> It sounds like you wouldn't be as bothered by this if your acquaintance
> *had* charged the Canadians the extra $600 -- why?
> 
> Puzzled,
> 	...Akkana

Sorry for the pompous value judgement, but yes, I would have been bothered
if he *had* charged the Canadians the extra $600.  The reason why I was
bothered really goes beyond the information I gave you in the story (and is
not appropriate for this group).  I will retract my "deserve" and just say
that this person was one who lived on the edge of (should I even say this? :-)
the law every day and he didn't need to.

I was intending to point out some economic reasons why border officials
are strict.

Regards,
Robert S.