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Old 08-19-2006, 02:36 PM   #1
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strange and difficult words
Not really. Just an arrogant and self-concious use of English to give the "impression" of sophistication. "Mergence?" That's just awful.
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Old 08-19-2006, 02:42 PM   #2
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"Mergence?"
word Nazi.
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Old 08-19-2006, 04:33 PM   #3
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Not really. Just an arrogant and self-concious use of English to give the "impression" of sophistication. "Mergence?" That's just awful.
Leave UG out of this.

That's Leda dallying over her pork dinner to fend off Zeus' advances.
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Old 08-19-2006, 04:41 PM   #4
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Any relation to Bill O'Reilly? Maybe she has daddy issues.

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