Re: phrase on side of German coin?

werner@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx wrote:

...but you immediately came to your sense, realizing that "this can't be
right" and after reflecting a little, came to a different conclusion...

right?!?   :)

...not that I know the specific history of how that phrase got there,
but *that much* I'm willing to go out on a limb regarding it...  ;-)

I guess I setteled for "They would never admit it, even to themselves. But it seems a fine trigger for a usenet flamewar." :)
Is anybody interested in asking the question "Do you have more trust in God or the $?" on an American forum?

Felix
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