Xah Lee's Unixism

[CBFalconer]

Charlie Gibbs wrote:
> (Patrick Scheible) writes:
>> Steve O'Hara-Smith <steveo at eircom.net> writes:
>>
>>>      There are stone stairs in my old school and in many college
>>> buildings that have deep curves worn into them by feet over a
>>> century or three.
>>
>> Heh.  There are marble stairs with deep wear in them in the main
>> library at my school... only that particular building was only built
>> in 1925 or thereabouts.
> 
> Another damned contractor swapping in substandard materials...

I believe marble is a relatively soft stone, and not suitable for
heavy traffic.  Maybe you should castigate the architect.

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