On Tue, 4 Aug 1998, S.B. Feldman wrote:

> <<  Obesity is supposed to be an immune
>  disorder, caused by foreign proteins >>
> Could you fill me in on what sense of 'supposed to be' you are talking about,
> please. I follow this list as an 'aside' to my successful Atkins involvement.
> I know that obesity is an excess of fat, but I can not fathom what sense of
> 'supposed to be' you are invoking. Thanx.

Sure.  "Supposed to be" refers to the fact that this is the
explanation for obesity given in Neanderthin, by Ray Audette and
Troy Gilchrist.  Thus, you can understand it to mean "according
to Neanderthin" in this sentence.

Todd Moody
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