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Salient: Victoria University Students' Paper. Vol. 29, No. 8. 1966.

Scientific

Scientific

The scientific basis of [unclear: Op] ation Match is also satisfy It is easv to have [unclear: confi] in its operations, for [unclear: thev] conform to the rigours [unclear: on] Ibm 7090. Also, to the [unclear: An] can student, who is [unclear: raise] a series of national [unclear: mu] cho ce examinations [unclear: at] watershed in his education career, Match's page 7[unclear: mul], coded Questionnaire as a familiar air about it.

A student can regard his eaponse on this form in the same hopeful way he regards is College Board examinatons.

A good performance on College Boards will probably [unclear: ean]ean acceptance to the [unclear: vars] of his choice. His answers [unclear: I] the Match form may well [unclear: ring]ing him the girl of his most [unclear: reclous] dreams.

Unfortunately, the fulfilment occasionally lags behind the hoping. The same economics student quoted above, whom I shall call Earnest, [unclear: rites] "I should also report, [unclear: n] grounds of intellectual integrity, that the computer services for dating arc not the ultimate in arranging affairs of the heart. For instance, one [unclear: oy]. I know asked for a female who was quite liberal about sexual activities. The comuter did what was beckoned. The lucky guy will not date the girl before her divorce is [unclear: nal,] however!

"Moreover," Earnest continues, "computer questionnaires seem to bring out the [unclear: ar'] in females. According to he returned question sheets, [unclear: w] young ladies applied who did not claim to be a brilliant combination of Marilyn Monroe and Professor Ezra [unclear: ound.]

"From one of my ghastly [unclear: nd] eldritch experiences, I requested ... oh, I better not but it in writing! Anyway, the [unclear: pshot] was a 5ft 10in 2101b rude. That girl was stronger and more prudish than any girl I've ever known!

I should relate," Earnest [unclear: oes] on. "that I have had [unclear: ome] fine dates through this service. Upon returning from [unclear: acation.] I rapidly decided to idulge in some Femaleus mericanus. Match came through. Now worn out, with an aching back, a mind, and a lethargic outlook. I conclude mv report."