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Re: a very indirect connection

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The Starmaker wrote:
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> "a very indirect connection"
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>  buff·er
> /'b?f?r/
> noun
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>     a person or thing that prevents incompatible or antagonistic people or things from coming into contact with or harming each other.
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>     synonyms:  intermediary, middleman, go-between
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> Organized crime is an industry that is dependent upon effective coordination of its two components, the "criminal group" and the "buffer".
> The buffer is the criminal group's protection from the criminal justice system. The buffer protects the criminal group from effective prosecution
> 

li·ai·sons

communication or cooperation which facilitates a close working relationship between people or organizations.

the contact or connection maintained by communications between units of the armed forces or of any other organization in order to ensure concerted action, cooperation, etc.
a person who initiates and maintains such a contact or connection.

A person who functions as a connection or go-between, as between persons or groups.



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 to think the unthinkable, mention the unmentionable, say the unsayable, and challenge
 the unchallengeable.

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a very indirect connection The Starmaker <starmaker@ix.netcom.com> - 2022-10-07 11:34 -0700
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