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To: dalereed
A good friend of mine was operating a cat and crane at 12 and could do the job just as well if not better than the union hacks that his dad was employing. He could dig a hole and sink a gas station fuel tank faster and with more precision than any of the rest of them with a crane and clamshell.

"Data" is not the plural form of "anecdote."

The vast majority of 12-year-olds are not capable of operating heavy equipment.

185 posted on 07/08/2004 11:25:44 AM PDT by Poohbah ("Mister Gorbachev, TEAR DOWN THIS WALL!" -- President Ronald Reagan, Berlin, 1987)
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To: Poohbah

The vast majority of 12 year olds have not been taught or allowed to practice good manners, either - should we tolerate all ignorance or only that which offends us.


188 posted on 07/08/2004 11:28:08 AM PDT by Old Professer (Interests in common are commonly abused.)
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To: Poohbah
The vast majority of 12-year-olds are not capable of operating heavy equipment.

Neither, for that matter are the vast majority of adults.

296 posted on 07/08/2004 11:01:29 PM PDT by Smokin' Joe (If it seems like a good idea, imagine it diabolically twisted in the hands of your worst enemies.)
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