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From: Jim Easterbrook <jim.easterbrook@rd.bbc.co.uk>
Subject: Re: the Ada object oriented-approach is stupid
Date: 1998/11/27
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In article <73hok7$s41@dfw-ixnews4.ix.netcom.com>, Richard D Riehle <LaoXhai@ix.netcom.com> wrote:
>
>   "He convinced against his will is of the same opinion still."

Benjamin Franklin? Dale Carnegie?

>   "For those who believe, no proof is necessary.  For those who
>    do not, no proof is acceptable."

Kenneth L. Woodward?

>I wish I had attributions for these quotes, but they seem to suit the
>tone of the inquiry.

A quich web search revealed the above authors. At least one of these
answers is incorrect.
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Jim Easterbrook
BBC Research & Development                   <http://www.bbc.co.uk/rd/>
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