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From: "Douglas A. Gwyn" <DAGwyn@null.net>
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Subject: Re: [9fans] passionate about research or about teaching
Date: Fri, 15 Jun 2001 14:18:45 +0000
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Laura Creighton wrote:
> ...  I could be wrong, but I think that if I
> tried that in the USA I would run a strong risk of being laughed at,

While there might be some amusement, if it was an honest expression
and not just a trick, I'm sure it would be genuinely appreciated in
most US organizations I know of.  They all tend to have the same
complaints about how management views the work force.