[Ads-l] "man" avoidance

[W Brewer]

<< "man" avoidance" ... gender ... 309 men and two women>>
How Claire Chennault fits into all this is another question. My guess it
was either a case of the Moulan Complex, or [wait for it] ... the Boy Named
Sue Syndrome. Not that I'm being judgmental, but it does make ya wonder ...
 (I.e. maybe it was 308 to 3?)

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