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[collom@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx (Christopher Collom)]

Chris Brochu recently wrote:

        "I put 'professionals' in quotation marks because I don't know the
line one
must cross to bear that title.  Are paleontology students considered
professionals?  At what point in our educational ontogeny do we get such
a distinction?"

1.)  Paleontology 'students' include any biped practicing in this crazy
field who is still breathing and thinking

2.)  One becomes a 'professional' after one has had three consecutive
slides jam within the projector at a national meeting, and you end up
taking about things your audience cannot see.

        Hope that clears things up fer ya'!


G'day,

  TOPHER