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[Beverly Flanigan]

This isn't about dot-coms, but it's equally euphemistic--and just plain
outrageous.  An Ohio death-row inmate who has been a schizophrenic most of
his life was reprieved from death at the last minute recently, only to be
re-sentenced to death when a panel of judges found him "competent to be
executed."  I kid you not.

At 12:23 PM 4/26/01 -0700, you wrote:
>Hi, everyone--
>
>Perhaps you've noticed new euphemisms cropping up
>among the wounded and nearly dead on the dot-com
>battlefield. Today our company (an Internet-consulting
>firm) announced that during the first quarter of 2001,
>we lost $5 mill. from unpaid work. The memo said, "We
>are committed to our people, and we have taken several
>steps to reduce our expenses." One of the steps "we"
>have taken is "implementing headcount reductions."
>
>Does anyone else have otherwise outrageous statements
>to report?
>
>Oh, I'm pleased to report that I am not among the
>no-longer-counted noggins. But I'm worried about those
>who are!
>
>Thanks--
>
>Elizabeth
>
>
>
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Beverly Olson Flanigan         Department of Linguistics
Ohio University                     Athens, OH  45701
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