Bill Hong wrote:

>I would share Don's feelings if this were to come to pass, but much as I
>have disagreed with Ian's postings on this subject, I don't get the same
>impressions.  Ian can speak to this himself, of course, but I take him at
>his word that he values HIP, at least from an intellectual point of view,
>if not always in the practice.

Interesting that no-one has commented on my *other* suggested reason for
the popularity of HIP!!

Ian Crisp
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