Re: trees rule

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From: Thom Mitchell (tjmitch@ix.netcom.com)
Date: 04/14/02-01:00:31 PM Z

The expression "beating a dead horse" comes from Fyodor Dostoevsky's book
Crime and Punishment. While it has multiple layers of meaning the simplest
is you can beat or whip a horse to encourage to pull a load (not endorsing).
Once the horse is dead,further whipping accomplishes nothing. BTW this "what
is art" has been a great thread. Let's keep thinking. Thom
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From: "William Marsh" <redcloud54@earthlink.net>
To: <alt-photo-process-l@sask.usask.ca>
Sent: Sunday, April 14, 2002 2:07 PM
Subject: Re: trees rule

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> > is this what's called "beating a dead fish" or something like that?
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> It's a horse, "beating a dead horse," though If given the choice, I
> would gladly beat the dead fish instead.
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