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Re: Hippos


On Fri, 20 May 2005 12:57:52 -0400 (EDT),  wrote:


>> > Sometimes too much knowledge is not a good thing. :-)
>>
>>   Rather than _explain_ that hippos are dangerous, what you should have done
>> was *demonstrated* that hippos are dangerous.
>>
>>   Dropping one on somebody from a very great height is usually a
>> sufficiently effective demonstration of this fact to convince even the most
>> hardened of skeptics... :)
>
>And, of course, even the children would understand the old parable about
>hippos' poor vision.

I fear you are not taking this subject seriously, none of you for instance mention the dangers of
hippos hiding in your bowl of custard!!!



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