Date:    Sat, 14 Mar 1998 15:11:26 +1000
<br>From:    Ross Chambers  maelduin[AT SYMBOL GOES HERE]OZEMAIL.COM.AU 
<br>Subject: Introduction
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<br>As a new subscriber, may I introduce myself? I've strayed across from=20
<br>the "Finnegans Wake" list (Gidday Greg D.) I'm in Sydney,=20
<br>Australia--where many old American catchphrases and slang terms go to=20
<br>die. However, Australia claims a rich heritage of national dialect. I=20
<br>understand that this is somewhat "offlist", so while I would be pleased=20
<br>to attempt to answer any queries in this area, I anticipate being a=20
<br>wallflower at present.=20
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<br>Kind regards - Ross Chambers=20
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<br>Ross Chambers           Sydney       Australia  maelduin[AT SYMBOL GOES HERE]ozemail.com.au
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<br>"L'Australia non =E8 solo agli antipodi, =E8 lontana da tutto, talora anc=
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<br>(Australia is not only  at the Antipodes, she is away from everything,=20
<br>sometimes even from herself)
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<br>Umberto Eco
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