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From: Gene Wirchenko <genew@mail.ocis.net>
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Subject: Re: Demo: John, Mary and R2D2
Date: Fri, 19 Nov 2004 21:30:44 -0800
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neo55592@hotmail.com (Neo) wrote:

>> From OT "A Normalization Question", Marshall wrote: I consider it telling
>> that all the examples you come up with are nonsensical. WTF does 
>> "John obeys army" mean? How come your missing-data examples involve people
>> with two different color eyes? "'brown' is a string" is a proposition?
>
>Sensical examples are for limited data models.

     Neo, here is a slogan for you to use in your marketing:
          XDb2: the DBMS for the demented and insane.
It is a gift.  Really.  Please do not send me any money for it, as
Hugo would get jealous.  You really should pay him first.

[snip]

Sincerely,

Gene Wirchenko

Computerese Irregular Verb Conjugation:
     I have preferences.
     You have biases.
     He/She has prejudices.