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From: Grant Edwards <invalid@invalid.invalid>
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Subject: Re: Newcomer Help
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On 2014-02-13, Larry Martell <larry.martell@gmail.com> wrote:

> 9) Don't ever use the term "cyberspace" (only William Gibson gets to
> say that, and even he hasn't really used it for two or three books
> now). Likewise, you prove yourself a marketing-hype victim if you ever
> use the term "surfing".

 9b) And don't use any other term beginning with "cyber" either.  That
     will infallibly identify you as somebody who hasn't a clue and
     are most likely a half-witted local news reporter or government
     official.

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