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Re: How to convince my wife I need another car?

To: dmeadow@JUNO.COM
Subject: Re: How to convince my wife I need another car?
From: Berry Kercheval <kerch@parc.xerox.com>
Date: Fri, 2 May 1997 08:57:11 PDT
>>>dmeadow@juno.com said:
 > Deceit and manipulation are not the foundation of a marriage, but are an
 > unavoidable ingredient.
 
This is getting far from shop-talk's charter, but I'm afraid I have to 
strenuously disagree.

Frankly, my wife is much, much more important to me than my cars.  I can 
always buy another car; I can't replace my wife. 

Before doing something sneaky like dmeadow recommeds, think what would happen 
if she finds out -- and she will, eventually.  Will she still trust you?  Will 
you be happy knowing you deceived and hurt her?

Think about it and then choose your actions.  I passed up several cars for 
exactly this reason recently.

  --berry

Berry Kercheval :: kerch@parc.xerox.com :: Xerox Palo Alto Research Center



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