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[Lars Martin Fosse]

Frank Conlon wrote:

>I will try the patience of those on the list who have heard me invoke this
>before, but to me the epitome of the "sinister" effects of U.S. government
>policy lay in those NDEA fellowships whereby students at Adi Hasting's
>institution could spend time studying erotic Bengali poetry with Ed
>Dimock.  Now THAT clearly WAS in the national interest!!

You see what good things happen when you throw the snarlig dog (funders) a
bone (national interest). Sheltered by this sinister concept, you can spend
your time studying erotic poetry!

Lars Martin Fosse