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“When I invented the Web” is how Tim opens all his conversations

Can someone show Internet god Tim Berners-Lee a video of that Brian Regan comedy routine? You know, the one about how Buzz Aldrin can walk into any conversation full of blowhards and say, "Yyyyyeah, that's a great story. So this one day, I was walking on the moon..."

Because it looks like TeeBeeLee picked up that trick. Amid much bloghuffery, he opens a reasoned blog post with:

When I invented the Web,

Smart move on Tim's part — when he pulls out that cred, everyone knows Tim means business.

Net Neutrality: This is serious [Tim Berners-Lee]

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