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Re: Moth in relay! Urban myth?

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From: pre... Preston Briggs
Date: Wed, 07 Feb 1990 05:33
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In article <11212.155...@mts.rpi.edu> Greg_d...@mts.rpi.edu (Commander Krugannal) writes:
>      We had the same problem here at RPI. A raccoon leaped onto
>   the main transformer blowing out the campus... It was then shot

We've had similar problems at Rice with squirrels.  In fact, it's happened
so often that the Physical Plant is accused of employing
"throw-down squirrels" as an excuse for flickers.

Preston Briggs
pre...@titan.rice.edu
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From: pre...@titan.rice.edu (Preston Briggs)
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Subject: Re: Moth in relay! Urban myth?
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