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From: gnb@baby.bby.com.au (Gregory N. Bond)
Subject: Re: Lindbergh and the moon (was:Why not give $1G)
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In article <C5v9Lr.KxF@news.cso.uiuc.edu> jbh55289@uxa.cso.uiuc.edu (Josh Hopkins) writes:

   [re: voyages of discovery...]
   Could you give examples of privately funded ones?

If you believe 1492 (the film), Columbus had substantial private
funds.  When Columbus asked the merchant why he put the money in, the
guy said (slightly paraphrased) , "There is Faith, Hope and Charity.
But greater than these is Banking."
--
Gregory Bond <gnb@bby.com.au> Burdett Buckeridge & Young Ltd Melbourne Australia
   Knox's 386 is slick.            Fox in Sox, on Knox's Box
   Knox's box is very quick.       Plays lots of LSL. He's sick!
(Apologies to John "Iron Bar" Mackin.)
