[Ads-l] [Non-DoD Source] Catchphrase: That's the moose's problem

[ADSGarson O'Toole]

On Fri, Mar 2, 2018 at 9:40 AM, MULLINS, WILLIAM D (Bill) CIV USARMY
RDECOM AMRDEC (US) <william.d.mullins18.civ at mail.mil> wrote:
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>> Back in 2011 Bill Mullins mentioned that the phrase in the subject line had been employed by the prominent SF author Robert Heinlein, and
>> Bill inquired about its provenance. Now the Quote Investigator website has an entry on this topic.
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>> https://quoteinvestigator.com/2018/03/01/moose/
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>> [Begin acknowledgement]
>> Great thanks to Bill Mullins whose inquiry led QI to formulate this question and perform this exploration. Additional thanks to discussants
>> Dan Goncharoff, Douglas G. Wilson, and Laurence Horn.
>> Wilson identified the “deer’s problem” variant. Further thanks to The Heinlein Society discussion group which raised this topic.
>> [End acknowledgement]
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>> Feedback welcome
>> Garson
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> If I didn't thank you back then, I should have.  Thanks.

Glad to help. The (apparent) answer was entertaining.
Garson

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