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"Wade T.Smith" wrote:
> >the belief system itself did nothing
> >in the way of bringing this technology into existence.
>
> I re-stress- the belief system itself did not invent the telephone.
The job of the belief system is to invent beliefs, usually on Friday
afternoons. :)
>
>
> - Wade
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