Exactly. I was echoing the ³we² of the previous question.

From: Paul Trusten <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Date: Fri, 12 Sep 2008 09:36:41 -0500
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, "U.S. Metric Association" <[email protected]>
Subject: Re: [USMA:41687] Re: bovoclast

No, Patrick: those of us who support U.S. metrication seek to eliminate the
sacred cow of customary measurement units. We are the bovoclasts.
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> ----- Original Message -----
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> From:  Patrick Moore <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> To: U.S. Metric Association <mailto:[email protected]>
> Sent: 12 September, 2008 09:18
> Subject: [USMA:41687] Re: bovoclast
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> Uh, because we  are worshipping a cow?
> 
>  From: Paul Trusten <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Reply-To:  <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Date:  Fri, 12 Sep 2008 00:53:13 -0500
> To: "U.S. Metric Association"  <[email protected]>
> Subject:  [USMA:41683] bovoclast
> 
>> >From the "Slangsite" slang  dictionary:
>  
> bovoclast: One who is willing to shatter sacred cows.  More at iconoclast.
> Example: We've always done it that way. Why  does that stupid bovoclast think
> we need to change it?
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