In a message dated 6/2/99 4:15:59 AM Central Daylight Time, ami@ML.usagi.org 
writes:

<< The anime can be used as 100% proof! *Hating me yet?*  It's 100% canon!  
*Bring it on*  It's the exact translation and it completely represents the 
intended vision.  Of Viz.  And although I have no chance of getting any manga 
version of Ranma, there is no way I can say that the anime should be held 
over or up to the original manga.  Last I checked this was the Ranma ML, not 
the Viz Video presents Ranma ML. >>

um is it just me or are you intentionally playing devils advocate or are you 
just a massicist?
if it wasnt for the fact that you obviously have had a bad 5 weeks i would 
debate you mercilessly on this but since i know how crappy work and school 
can be i wont.
see i'm a nice guy.
U2R
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posting a lot today
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