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What the hey, no one else is following the rules... ANTICLIMACTIC
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I would say that cwm and crwth wouldn't count towards the score whether they're English words or not. The w is a vowel in both of them.
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If there's a "miniskirt," can you have a MINICOAT ? No, wait: AMNIOTIC !
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I am just in the second chapter of Thomas Friedman's book, which takes its title from a saying about the playing field being leveled (in terms of acquiring knowledge and/or money) so that individuals all over the earth can now "play" on a m
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[helpless laughter e]
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Yes, Terry, but we haven't answered the $64,000 question: are you crazy?
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Ha! I'd say, "krooth".
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COMITIAL
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Originally Posted By: olly Blu Ray/HD-DVD was another case where superior marketing won the day. Most tech reviews I've read agree, but the overwhelming majority of them also say that Blu-Ray is a technically better product than HD-DVD as well, u
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Originally Posted By: The Pook Hey I've been to Te Anau. And once knew someone from Te Awamutu. Is that what it means in place names? The definite article? Or does it mean something like 'place' or 'village'? Te Awamutu means 'The(Te) river(Awa) end
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Re: scat
by Coffeebean
@ 11/18/08 04:41 PM
I find the most difficult part of the Double Dactyl is finding the person's name in that meter. Here's one for today. You can tell I don't have enough work to do!! Doodlewon Toodlewon Jennifer Anniston: Actress who played in a Number of hits; She
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Due to CLIMATIC change.
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Originally Posted By: The PookOriginally Posted By: ollyOriginally Posted By: latishya I think where Olly lives "te" actually DOES mean "the". Beat me to it. Yep, mostly it is a definite article, in some instances. 'Te' can also
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no; I added those words purposefully -- exclusion is what often happens in the event.
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Thanks for all your comments! I have a more conscious idea of the separate meanings of un and sub now!
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Funny, I didn't see the words "in an exclusionary fashion" in what I wrote. Perhaps you're reading something into it? :0)
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Re: scat
by BranShea
@ 11/18/08 02:58 PM
Your elegant nursery rhyme proves to me once more that the Dutch language is fine for many things, but it does not sing. The difference is obvious.
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That was a toughie! LACTAMIC
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I suggest the term "vericidal" (having the tendency of killing the truth). It even yields some Google hits, although I suspect this is due to misspellings..
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O feigh! (a Scots interjection indicating disgust) akin to (Yiddish?) feh! -joe (just conjecturing) friday
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AT English boarding school, when we wanted release from a fight, we'd shout "PAX!". When my Dad wanted me to stop tickling him, he'd shout something that sounded like "FAY-NIGHTS" or "FAY-NITS" What is that word? I have
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>to discuss or inform to discuss or inform in an exclusionary fashion becomes problematic (but now we're approaching that forbidden ground).
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This reminds me of the many Americans who believe that "separation of church and state" means that it is forbidden to discuss religion, or things religious, in public schools. This is complete nonsense. It is forbidden to compel students to
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Originally Posted By: The PookThe 1925 version of Les Miserables went for 7 hours Are you kidding? Wow! I thought I'd seen "the longest movie" when I went to see Reds.... but it was worth it. :0)
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And apparently consciously, also! ;0)
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