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From: Beattie@hignfy.demon.co.uk (John Beattie)
Subject: Re: Howzabout creating a J conference??
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In article <2tctoj$c8j@sefl.satelnet.org>
           skybird@satelnet.org "Scott Pallack" writes:
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>Why?  They are the same language.

Dialects at best. As a comparison, Norwegians & Swedes can talk to each other
but not read each others text. (At least, that is what I have been
told.)

There seems to be very little cross-reference between APL threads and J
threads, so at first sight two groups seems like a good idea. However,
would separate groups mean that 'APL'-only readers don't get J posts?
Perhaps people will post in whatever group they happen to be reading and
the two groups will get mixed up again or one will die.

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John Beattie
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