From: edward_ohare@nospam.yahoo.com.invalid 
  
 On Thu, 9 Sep 2004 21:55:46 +0000 (UTC), arromdee@green.rahul.net (Ken 
 Arromdee) wrote: 
  
 >In article , 
 >Todd Michel McComb  wrote: 
 >>Well, I had a lengthy private conversation with Giorgio.  They 
 >>offered to prove their existence either via phone conversations or 
 >>notarized statements.  We didn't take them up on either, however. 
 > 
 >That's not an offer of evidence, that's a psychological trick--offer 
 >evidence under circumstances where nobody would want it because they'd feel 
 >they were putting an undue burden on his family. 
 > 
 >He's offering evidence that he knows nobody would dare demand, and that's 
 the 
 >equivalent of not offering evidence at all. 
 > 
 >I suggest calling his bluff and demanding the evidence anyway. 
  
  
 Good analysis. 
  
 I, however, suggest letting the x box votes stand.  If there is an 
 agenda here to disrupt the process, it will become apparent after 
 another vote or two. 
  
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