Re: Slag heaps

["John A. Newman" <johnn -at- OTGSOFTWARE -dot- COM>]

I think Michael's imagery is quite evocative and apt. Slag is a byproduct
of the refining process of metals. So, mining a slag heap would (should?)
be a fruitless endeavor. Good work, Michael.

John Newman
OTG Software
johnn -at- otgsoftware -dot- com


 -----Original Message-----
From: Barb.Ostapina [SMTP:Barb -dot- Ostapina -at- METROMAIL -dot- COM]
Sent: Tuesday, November 11, 1997 9:59 AM
To: TECHWR-L
Subject: Re: RT*M

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Michael Lewis wrote:
"...that users won't go mining in a slag heap
for the odd nugget of useful info..."


I'm trying to imagine what a "slag heap" might be. It sure doesn't sound
like some place users would mine.

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