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IM/IRC/email also has the ability to copy/paste text, so it's a lot easier than trying to tell someone something complex over the phone (command to type in, circuit ID, TT# or such). - James > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On > Behalf Of Stephen Sprunk > Sent: Friday, June 21, 2002 4:38 PM > To: Pawlukiewicz Jane; [email protected] > Subject: Re: Bet on with my boss > > > > Thus spake "Pawlukiewicz Jane" <[email protected]> > > How important is the phone to you? I mean, given some > situation that > > arises, can we solve it without the phones? > > > > Just curious. > > The problem is typically locating the person you need to > communicate with, not the medium. > > Telephone has the advantage of speed, and IM/IRC has the > advantage of easy multitasking. Probably a draw in many situations. > > S >
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