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On Mon, 20 Nov 2006 09:12:23 +0000 Tom Potts <tompotts@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: Just wanted to say, Tom, the subject line is pure inspiration! Genius! http://www.enotes.com/shakespeare-quotes/by-pricking-my-thumbs Thunder and lightning set the scene, as the witches chant and dance around their cauldron in the cavern. "Something wicked this way comes," chants the second witch, and into the cavern comes Macbeth, seeking more prophecies. They had foretold accurately that this once highly-respected Thane of Glamis would be King of Scotland, a prophesy which he helped realize by murdering good King Duncan. The ensuing chaos makes Macbeth demand to learn what else is in store, and he requests to see apparitions. The ensuing display of phantoms falsely reassures Macbeth that he will live and continue to be king. He will be damned, himself, for having believed the witches, who did not entirely deceive Macbeth but rather allowed him to delude himself with false security. The parallels are there. s/Novell/Macbeth and s/Balmer+Gates/witches/ !! OK, Novell never were "kings" of anything other than Netware but you can't have everything.... -- Neil Williams ============= http://www.data-freedom.org/ http://www.nosoftwarepatents.com/ http://www.linux.codehelp.co.uk/
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