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- Subject: Re: ridiculous reference questions
- From: eberne <eberne@TIAC.NET>
- Date: Mon, 19 Aug 1996 19:24:37 -0400
Dear Friends,
Even though these reference questions are funny, I hate to see librarians
laughing at patrons behind their backs.
The message below was in response to one member of LM_NET who didn't know
BMW stood for Bavarian Motor Works. Would she like to think we were all
laughing at her?
>"...PLEASE forgive me-I goofed! I had always heard it was British! .."
>
>Well, in a way you are right. BMW has bought a large share of Rover
>(as in Range & Land).
>
>Bob
>
>
Ellen Berne
Co-Manager, ISED-L
Instructor, Simmons College Graduate School of Library and Information Science
Library Director, The Winsor School
Pilgrim Road Boston MA 02215
Voice: (617)735-9510
eberne@tiac.net
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