From: Murphy, Tommy (TommyMurphy@livingstonintl.com)
Date: Mon Aug 28 2006 - 11:58:49 MDT
Read it backwards, then look it up again if necessary :)
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From: owner-sl4@sl4.org [mailto:owner-sl4@sl4.org] On Behalf Of Chris
Hibbert
Sent: August 28, 2006 1:26 PM
To: sl4@sl4.org
Subject: Re: list sniping opinions
>> the application of Rekcorc's law: the use of unnecessarily polite
>> language -- unnecessary for denotative content, but useful for
>> greasing the wheels of discourse.
Neither Google nor Wikipedia produce anything relevant for "rekcorc
law". Anyone have a suggestion for where to look for background on
this?
Admittedly, the context makes the recommendation clear, but I haven't
seen that reference before.
Chris
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Currently reading: F. Paul Wilson, Crisscross; Marc Bekoff,
The Cognitive Animal; Jaffe & Lerner, Innovation and its
Discontents; Joseph Mazur, Euclid in the Rainforest
Chris Hibbert
hibbert@mydruthers.com
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