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Old 04-18-2012, 03:22 PM   #1
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(rather than just the toilet rolls and stuff like that which even a singleton can bulk buy)
I read that as 'simpleton' then when I realized it was 'singleton' I figured...hey, it fits me either way!

Where'd that word come from anyway...simpleton? It's a funny word!
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Old 04-18-2012, 04:52 PM   #2
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Where'd that word come from anyway...simpleton? It's a funny word!
... if you really want to know...

The use of 'ton' in this way mirrors surnames. It's a humourous made-up word from the 17th century.
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