[Peace-discuss] You have been added to the CDMS-L list

[Ricky Baldwin]

Whoa!  What's this?

Did we know this was coming?

I'm not objecting, necessarily, where the
peace-discuss list is concerned, but the
peace-announce list should not be taking mass mailings
from anyone, in my opinion.

Ricky 

--- "L-Soft list server at LISTSERV.UIUC.EDU (1.8e)"
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> Thu, 18 Sep 2003 14:37:30
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