Re[2]: Most irrelevant query

Sheerin, Peter (psheerin@mfi.com)
Tue, 26 Jul 94 16:32:33 PST

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Joke? Methinks people are confused about Lisp.

In this case, I'm pretty sure that the Lisp FAQ in question is not
about speech problems, but about LISP (and acronym for LISt
Processing), which is a computer programming language popular in the
AI (artificial Intelligence) circles, not to mention in CAD
programming. ;-)

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Subject: Re: Most irrelevant query
Author: Denis Anthony <cudma@csv.warwick.ac.uk> at Internet
Date: 7/26/94 11:40 AM

Evelyn C. Leeper writes:
>
> > > However, the enclosed message strikes me as being the most irrelevant
> > > question I've received in 5+ years of maintaining FAQs. (I've deleted
> > > the contents of the Lisp FAQ which were included in the message.)
> > ...................
> > > I am interested in learning more about cochlear implants (CI) and wonder
i
f
> > > there exists a newsgroup on CI. Your help will be greatly appreciated.
> >
> > You maintain an FAQ related to a speech impediment and are surprised when
> > you receive a question related to hearing impediments?
> >
> > Nah, this doesn't win the prize. Not even close.
>
> I didn't see any smileys, so please tell me this is a joke. (Though I agree
> it's possible the original questioner made that association.)
>

Clearly this is not a joke. Oh no!

Denis

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