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> ...and if somebody didn't recognise this particular reference, would it 
> matter?
>

The question is whether this somebody wants to fit in and be part of the 
local culture or not.
If the answer is "I don't care", then it doesn't matter: it's a perfectly 
respectable choice to remain out of the loop. But when that somebody also 
expresses dismay at finding himself excluded and unable to relate to other 
people in a significant way, then it does matter. One cannot refuse to fit 
while still wanting to fit at the same time.
Note that it's not a true dichotomy - nobody is able to grasp every single 
bit of common knowledge lying around and there are variable levels and 
scopes of "fitness" anyway - but it's up to everyone to make this kind of 
choice, consciously or not.

G.

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