[atlarge-discuss] An Organization...

[Walter Schmidt <walts@dorsai.org>]

On Thu, 17 Jul 2003 it was written:

> You may be a member of "something", but you are certainly not a
> member of an "organization"
   ...hmmm - let's see

Organization: (The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language,
Third Edition)
 1.a. The act or process of organizing. b. The state or manner of being
organized: a high degree of organization.
   ...Yes to both

 2. Something that has been organized or made into an ordered whole.
   ...Yes

 3. Something made up of elements with varied functions that contribute to
the whole and to collective functions; an organism.
   ...Yes

 4. A group of persons organized for a particular purpose; an association:
a benevolent organization.
   ...Yes

 5.a. A structure through which individuals cooperate systematically to
conduct business. b. The administrative personnel of such a structure.
   ...Yes to both

   ...hmmm, it looks like by some definitions we are

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