Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Path: utzoo!linus!wivax!decvax!harpo!eagle!mhuxt!mhuxi!cbosgd!ihnp4!houxm!hogpc!houti!ariel!vax135!cornell!uw-beaver!tektronix!tekecs!andrew From: andrew@tekecs.UUCP Newsgroups: net.misc Subject: Wolf hiccup cure Message-ID: <1322@tekecs.UUCP> Date: Sun, 5-Jun-83 22:25:48 EDT Article-I.D.: tekecs.1322 Posted: Sun Jun 5 22:25:48 1983 Date-Received: Wed, 8-Jun-83 07:25:24 EDT References: grafix.1184 Lines: 11 The hiccup cure which works by running around the house three times without thinking of the word "wolf" doesn't (necessarily) work. How do I know? When my wife was struck by hiccups, I suggested that she run three times around the house. After she did this, she still had hiccups. I asked her if she had thought of the word "wolf" while running; she assured me that she hadn't. Empirical science marches on! -- Andrew Klossner (decvax!teklabs!tekecs!andrew) [UUCP] (andrew.tektronix@rand-relay) [ARPA]