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   MSGID: 1:3634/12.73 62062df1   
   PID: GED+LNX 1.1.5-b20180707   
   CHRS: CP437 2   
   TZUTC: -0500   
   TID: hpt/lnx 1.9.0-cur 17-02-17   
    On 2022 Feb 10 16:28:14, you wrote to Maurice Kinal:   
      
    AB>>> What does Asia has to do with it?   
    MK>> What does Asia have to do with what?   
    AA> The origin/concept/purpose of this echo has probably been forgotten.   
      
   nope ;)   
      
   =====>8 Echolist - 1997 Sep 01 8<=====   
      
   ASIAN_LINK   
        International chat echo - members on 6 continents   
             A general chat conference for those interested in   
             topics related to Asia and Asian culture.  The echo   
             currently has members writing from South Korea, Japan,   
             Taiwan, Hong Kong, Singapore, Macao, Thailand, Malaysia,   
             the Philippines, Australia, Canada, the USA, Germany,   
             Sweden, the Netherlands, Belgium, Russia, Bulgaria,   
             Austria, Switzerland, Denmark, the People's Republic of   
             China, Luxembourg, Spain, Brazil, India and South Africa.   
             The English language is standard on the echo but   
             foreign languages are permitted with an English   
             translation.   
             Echomail traffic is roughly 50% from North America,   
             15% from Europe, 25% from Asia, 5% from South America and   
             5% from Africa.   
             Zone 1 Co-Moderator:   Bill Oxner (1:388/4) and Sue   
             Matthews (1:105/330)   
             Zone 2 Co-Moderator:   Thomas Sturm (2:2488/144.8) and   
             Mike Roark (2:2480/7009)   
             Zone 3 Co-Moderator:   Roger Buck (3:711/508)   
             Zone 4 Co-Moderator:   Sergio Charlab (4:802/21)   
             Zone 6 Co-Moderator:   Patrick Jaderborg (6:760/1) and   
             Suchit Nanda (6:606/1)   
        Origin:   
        Distribution: Zone 1 BACKBONE, Zone 3 BACKBONE, Zones 2, 4, 5 and 6   
        Gateways:     Belgium via 2:29/777, Zone 3 via 3:711/508   
        Language:   
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        Flags:   
        Moderators:   Sue Matthews, 1:105/330   
        Last changed: 04 Aug 97 by Sue Matthews, 1:105/330   
      
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   "The soul of a small kitten in the body of a mighty dragon. Look on my   
   majesty, ye mighty, and despair! Or bring me catnip. Your choice. Oooh, a   
   shiny thing!"   
   ... No one is entitled to be ignorant.   
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