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- Subject: Re: Dirk Laurie Passing
- From: Thijs Schreijer <thijs@...>
- Date: Mon, 20 Jan 2020 18:14:46 +0000
That is sad news indeed. Sharp mind, and always helpful, definitely got some good insights from him.
My sincere condolences to his family and others he left behind.
Thijs
> On 15 Jan 2020, at 21:04, Lorenzo Donati <lorenzodonatibz@tiscali.it> wrote:
>
> I just stumbled on this article:
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> https://www.sun.ac.za/english/Lists/news/DispForm.aspx?ID=6628
>
> I'm not completely sure, but I think that it refers to "ours" Dirk Laurie.
>
> I didn't know him well, but from his posts on lua-l I think he was a NZ retired maths professor, so that article is probably about him.
>
> I had some arguments with him on lua-l a couple of times, but he was an influential member nonetheless. Moreover many of his posts were food for thought.
>
> Condolences to his family and to whoever knew him and considered him a friend.
>
> -- Lorenzo
>
