Tim, for the last line of Mayflies, how I wish one of you present, as you related elsewhere, might have experienced a vision of the Caller's fleet of Italian cars and suggested that Mr. Wilbur either use his alternative, "dictates," or else another fitting word such as measures, mandates, canons, choices, etc. "Fiats" makes for neat alliteration, is shortest, and does invoke 'Let there be light' for latinists, but the pesky automobile connotation probably subverts the line a little for a number of readers.
W/G
[This message has been edited by Golias (edited January 28, 2003).]
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