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    afk4780 Posts: 2, Reputation: 1
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    Jun 13, 2009, 08:43 AM
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    A camel is a horse designed by a committee
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    mudweiser Posts: 2,750, Reputation: 707
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    Jun 13, 2009, 09:23 AM

    It's an ancient proverb.

    It's meaning, in my words, would be:

    That so many people try to throw their own ideas to create one great thing, but fail to do so.

    A camel is much slower than a horse, less aesthetically pleasing-- it just doesn't compare to a horse.

    Sarah
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    Jun 13, 2009, 09:29 AM

    If you believe Wikipedia, then

    Design by committee - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

    "One maxim is that a camel is a horse designed by committee; this has been attributed to Vogue magazine, July 1958, to Sir Alec Issigonis and also to University of Wisconsin philosophy professor Lester Hunt."
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    Jun 13, 2009, 03:14 PM

    Hi, afk4780!

    I'm interested in why you posted the saying here, please? What is it for?

    Thanks!

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