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"E.J., what do you think of the
Honor System as it presently
exists?"

"Ugh!" replied E.J. Being a law
student, E.J. naturally is renowned
for his lengthy rhetorical response
to inquiries.

"That bad, huh"? I pushed on.

"Yup," said E.J.

"Do you think we should take
action to amend the Code, replace
it, or eliminate it?"

"Yup," he said

Trying to avoid a lengthy debate
that was obviously in the making as
evidenced by E.J.'s committal
position, I attempted to buffer the
conversation by submitting a
generalized inquest, "Well E.J., just
exactly what action do you feel
should be taken?"

"Can it," he replied.

Doubting its marketable value in
today's society and anticipating
unfavorable vibes from the FDA, I
pushed E.J. on to clarify his
proposition by asking, "Wha da ya
mean?"

"Its function has obviously
expired," renounced E.J., "as
evidenced by the Code's inadequacy
to perform as it was initially
designed."

"Kinda like J. Edgar Hoover,
huh?"

"Yup." said E.J.