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Dilbert asked me to say "Yes."
Catbert
According to R norv:
>
> At our local natural history museum, the last naturalist is close to
> retirement.
>
> When he is gone, the place will be run by "suits", engaged in an endless
> round of meetings about meetings.   If you ask why no museum (collections)
> work is being done, the stock answer is "lack of financial resources".
>
> One of the money-spinning ideas arising from the meetings involved
> encouraging school group visits.   I heard one of these groups being told
> that the holes (stomata) in plant leaves were there to let in the light.
>
> Has anyone else noticed a similar trend ?
>
> Talpa, UK
>

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