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On Sat, 8 Sep 2007 21:19:46 +0100 sand <jozyba@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > On Thursday 06 September 2007 16:35:09 Neil Stone wrote: > > > When one burns one's bridges, what a very nice fire it makes. > > -- Dylan Thomas > > That reminds me of one of my favourites: > > My candle burns at both ends > It will not last the night; > But ah, my foes, and oh, my friends - > It gives a lovely light. > Edna St. Vincent Millay, "A Few Figs from Thistles", 1920 > US poet (1892 - 1950) > I think the first line should be - I burn the candle at both ends. Neil Winchurst -- The Mailing List for the Devon & Cornwall LUG http://mailman.dclug.org.uk/listinfo/list FAQ: http://www.dcglug.org.uk/linux_adm/list-faq.html