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   But if the way of the net is any indication,

   

   Anonymous Coward, Aug 1st, 2003 @ 5:18am

   
   

   after the superficial pleasantries are exchanged for the life saving episode, they'll blow up about something else down the line and stop talking to each other.
   

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   Re: But if the way of the net is any indication,

   

   LittleW0lf, Aug 1st, 2003 @ 9:17am

   
   

   after the superficial pleasantries are exchanged for the life saving episode, they'll blow up about something else down the line and stop talking to each other.
   
   Boy, Anonymous Coward, aren't we in a bad mood today? Maybe you may want to check your gas pipes to make sure you aren't suffering from Carbon Monoxide poisoning as well. Doesn't it also cause an overall feeling of dispair due to the headaches.
   
   Last time I checked, the internet was not the cause of it, but just the human condition. We all are nice to one another when an emergency or tragedy occurs, but the moment it is gone we all get upset with each other. You don't need the computer or the net to see this.

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   Re: But if the way of the net is any indication,

   

   Anonymous Coward, Aug 1st, 2003 @ 12:07pm

   
   

   Actually, I meant it in the same spirit you describe. The net makes it possible to end relationships just as fast as we make them. Either the WV family will be too pushy about their religion, or the Brits will make some anti-American faux pas.
   

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   state citizenship?

   

   Rob Henderson, Aug 2nd, 2003 @ 6:19am

   
   

   A relatively minor detail in the story text raises an interesting questions. If the State of West Virginia can issue to an individual the right to live here without a visa, how does that jive with the federal entry and visa requirements? What if the gentleman from the UK was actually a citizen of Pakistan; would he be required to register?

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   Re: state citizenship?

   

   Anonymous Coward, Aug 3rd, 2003 @ 2:12am

   
   

   Most likely a worthless token. States sometimes like to issue their own foreign policy, such as with Boston boycotting Myanmar in the mid-1990s, which was struck down by a federal court.
   
   

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