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On Fri, 27 Jun 2003 00:19:15 +0100,
(Jim W) wrote:

In other words a researcher/journalist has done their work and is giving
the source.

Imho trawling usenet archives for unverifiable soundbites hardly
counts as research...or even, professional journalism :~}

Whats the chances of a gardening journo suddenly getting asked to do a
piece on gardening software and them being a lurker on here?

Come on reveal yourself. 8-)

We have in the past had a self-styled journalist turn up on urg openly
looking for material he intended to sell.

Janet.