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From: ncohen@watson.ibm.com (Norman H. Cohen)
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Subject: Netspeak: What is "trolling"?
Date: 3 Oct 1994 15:55:09 GMT
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In article <36msgr$qq2@Starbase.NeoSoft.COM>, dweller@Starbase.NeoSoft.COM
(David Weller) writes: 

|> Looking at your .sig, I can't tell if the question is serious or if
|> you're trolling.

David, this term is new to me.  Could you explain its meaning and, if
possible, its origin?

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Norman H. Cohen    ncohen@watson.ibm.com