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From: training@rtech.UUCP (Training account)
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Subject: Re: Attention, Responsible Net Users!  (And K-Mart Shoppers!)
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Date: Fri, 19-Jul-85 11:04:52 EDT
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Posted: Fri Jul 19 11:04:52 1985
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> In the future, people might want to use this algorithm to determine if a
> message is really from me: If you say to yourself "My goodness that was
> a wonderful posting.  Doug Alan must be a real genius!" then assume it
> is really from me.  If you say to yourself "My God what a stupid
> article!  Doug Alan is a real asshole!" then assume it is a forgery.
> This may not give you an accurate picture of the truth, but I don't
> mind....
> 
> 				What does 'I' mean?
> 
> 				Doug Alan
> 				 nessus@mit-eddie.UUCP (or ARPA)

My God!  The REAL Doug Alan has NEVER posted anything to net.music!
Shouldn't someone contact the real Doug Alan at MIT (who probably doesn't 
even know that such a thing as net.music exists) and let him know that
he's getting a (probably undeserved) reputation as an asshole?

Robert Orenstein
Relational Technology