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• I have a friend who just got back from the Soviet Union, and told me the people there are hungry for information about the West.
  He was asked about many things, but I will give you two examples that are very revealing about life in the Soviet Union....
• DE: The Soviets seem to have difficulty implementing modern technology.
  Would you comment on that? Belenko: Well, let's talk about aircraft engine lifetime....
• he Soviets have the capability to try big projects.
  If there is a goal, such as when Gorbachev states that they are going to have nuclear-powered aircraft carriers, the case is closed -- that is it....
• I could accept this openness, glasnost, perestroika, or whatever you want to call it if they did these thing
  abolish the one party system; open the Soviet frontier and allow Soviet people to travel freely...
• Remember Khrushchev: he tried to do too many things too fast, and he was removed in disgrace.
  If Gorbachev tries to destroy the system or make too many fundamental changes to it, I believe the system will get rid of him....
• bug n. An unwanted and unintended property of a program or piece of hardware, esp.
  one that causes it to malfunction. Antonym of feature....
• Long's Notes 1) Always store beer in a dark place.
  2) Any priest or shaman must be presumed guilty until proved innocent....
• Ok, how long will it take? For each manager involved in initial meetings add one month.
  For each manager who says data flow analysis add another month....
• The following appeared in an editorial in a business magazine.
  "Although the sales of Whirlwind video games have declined over the past two years, a recent survey of video-game players suggests that this sales trend is about to be reversed....