% The LDP Rhyme, as posted to the DOC channel by Matt Welsh on behalf
% of the author, who wishes to remain anonymous.

	\twocolumn 
	{
	\footnotesize
	\begin{verse}
		{\bf \normalsize Os Versos da LDP\footnote{O  autor
		prefere manter-se anônimo.  Eles foram enviados a lista de 
		discussão da LDP por Matt Welsh. O texto foi mantido em inglês 
		para manter as rimas dos versos}} \\
		\bigskip

		A wondrous thing, \\
		and beautiful, \\
		'tis to write, \\
		a book. \\
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		I'd like to sing, \\
		of the sweat, \\
		the blood and tear, \\
		which it also took. \\
		\bigskip

		It started back in, \\
		nineteen-ninety-two, \\
		when users whined, \\
		"we can nothing do!" \\
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		They wanted to know, \\
		what their problem was, \\
		and how to fix it \\
		(by yesterday). \\
		\bigskip

		We put the answers in, \\
		a Linux f-a-q, \\
		hoped to get away, \\
		from any more writin'. \\
		\bigskip

		"That's too long, \\
		it's hard to search, \\
		and we don't read it, \\
		any-which-way!" \\
		\bigskip

		Then a few of us, \\
		joined together \\
		(virtually, you know), \\
		to start the LDP. \\

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		{\normalsize\vbox{}}

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		We started to write, \\
		or plan, at least, \\
		several books, \\
		one for every need. \\
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		The start was fun, \\
		a lot of talk, \\
		an outline, \\
		then a slew. \\
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		Then silence came,\\
		the work began,\\
		some wrote less,\\
		others more. \\
		\bigskip

		A blank screen,\\
		oh its horrible,\\
		it sits there,\\
		laughs in the face. \\
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		We still await,\\
		the final day,\\
		when everything,\\
		will be done. \\
		\bigskip

		Until then,\\
		all we have,\\
		is a draft,\\
		for you to comment on.
	\end{verse}
	}
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