Dear Dierk, Going back 17:05 23.10.2002...
> Sorry Johannes, the correct adage goes "the exception *proofs* the > rule". The German does eventually say the same, only the German > "bestätigt" is a bit more misleading ... > There cannot be an exception if there is no rule. Indeed you're right, and <http://dict.leo.org> was misleading ;) Cheers, Johannes mailto:jposel@;zedat.fu-berlin.de -- A free society is one where it is safe to be unpopular. ________________________________________________ Current version is 1.61 | "Using TBUDL" information: http://www.silverstones.com/thebat/TBUDLInfo.html
