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Scott W Brim <swb@employees.org> Fri, 21 October 2005 14:50 UTC

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Date: Fri, 21 Oct 2005 10:48:56 -0400
From: Scott W Brim <swb@employees.org>
To: Spencer Dawkins <spencer@mcsr-labs.org>
Subject: Re: [Pesci-discuss] "ADs are the central focus of technical expertise"
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On Fri, Oct 21, 2005 09:12:51AM -0500, Spencer Dawkins allegedly wrote:
> I'm quite a bit more comfortable with "central arbitrators of technical 
> expertise", and think the statement is probably even true - others?

Can you find a phrase that sounds a little more natural and less like
George Will?  

> >2. I believe a more accurate statement is the the ADs are the central
> >arbitrators of technical expertise. They get to appoint WG chairs,
> >expert reviewers, and the like. That's at least as important as their
> >own technical skills, imho.

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