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<LI><em>From</em>: J C Lawrence <<A HREF="mailto:claw#under,engr.sgi.com">claw#under,engr.sgi.com</A>></LI>
<LI><em>Date</em>: Wed, 13 May 1998 12:16:54 -0700</LI>
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On Fri, 8 May 1998 11:21:49 -0500
Koster, Raph<rkoster#origin,ea.com> wrote:
> A Story About A Tree - <A HREF="http://update.owo.com/essay1.shtml">http://update.owo.com/essay1.shtml</A>
In reference to our telephone conversation, a work-mate visiting from
out of state asked me what the "MUD" entry in my browser bookmarks
was. In explanation we ran headfirst into the chasm of the definition
of a MUD as purely game, or as a social reality. I did the usual
handwaving and story telling bit to illuminate, and didn't get farther
than a grudging, "Oh yeah, I guess."
I then passed over a hardcopy of the above.
"Oh! I get it now..."
You can lead a horse to water, but you cannot make it think.
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<LI><strong><A NAME="00550" HREF="msg00550.html">[MUD-Dev] Re: Some essays I've written lately</A></strong>,
J C Lawrence <a href="mailto:claw#under,engr.sgi.com">claw#under,engr.sgi.com</a>, Wed 13 May 1998, 19:44 GMT
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<LI><strong><A NAME="00555" HREF="msg00555.html">[MUD-Dev] Re: Some essays I've written lately</A></strong>,
Koster, Raph <a href="mailto:rkoster#origin,ea.com">rkoster#origin,ea.com</a>, Wed 13 May 1998, 21:12 GMT
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<LI><strong><A NAME="00472" HREF="msg00472.html">[MUD-Dev] Frandel 3D (fwd)</A></strong>,
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<LI><strong><A NAME="00471" HREF="msg00471.html">[MUD-Dev] Some essays I've written lately</A></strong>,
Koster, Raph <a href="mailto:rkoster#origin,ea.com">rkoster#origin,ea.com</a>, Fri 08 May 1998, 16:23 GMT
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<LI><strong><A NAME="00547" HREF="msg00547.html">[MUD-Dev] Re: Some essays I've written lately</A></strong>,
J C Lawrence <a href="mailto:claw#under,engr.sgi.com">claw#under,engr.sgi.com</a>, Wed 13 May 1998, 19:17 GMT
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<LI><strong><A NAME="00548" HREF="msg00548.html">[MUD-Dev] Re: Some essays I've written lately</A></strong>,
J C Lawrence <a href="mailto:claw#under,engr.sgi.com">claw#under,engr.sgi.com</a>, Wed 13 May 1998, 19:33 GMT
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<LI><strong><A NAME="00465" HREF="msg00465.html">[MUD-Dev] Re: Character maintinence - expenditure of resources</A></strong>,
Koster, Raph <a href="mailto:rkoster#origin,ea.com">rkoster#origin,ea.com</a>, Thu 07 May 1998, 23:14 GMT
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<LI><strong><A NAME="00466" HREF="msg00466.html">[MUD-Dev] Re: Character maintinence - expenditure of resources</A></strong>,
J C Lawrence <a href="mailto:claw#under,engr.sgi.com">claw#under,engr.sgi.com</a>, Thu 07 May 1998, 23:42 GMT
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<LI><strong><A NAME="00467" HREF="msg00467.html">[MUD-Dev] Re: Character maintinence - expenditure of resources</A></strong>,
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