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Re: Another charming product of society
« Reply #60 on: October 30, 2007, 01:10:25 PM »
Shows how wide awake I am.

I didn't see the scrolly-down bit until seeing it in my own post - "Hang on."  sez I  "I didn't say that!"

Seems I did.   redface:

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Re: Another charming product of society
« Reply #61 on: October 30, 2007, 01:27:41 PM »
As Nick said, think homophone

I though this was a homophone?

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Re: Another charming product of society
« Reply #62 on: October 30, 2007, 01:28:38 PM »
Another pun?
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Re: Another charming product of society
« Reply #63 on: October 30, 2007, 01:29:54 PM »

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Re: Another charming product of society
« Reply #64 on: October 30, 2007, 01:31:55 PM »
And to think she went (briefly) to Cambridge noooo:
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Re: Another charming product of society
« Reply #65 on: October 30, 2007, 01:33:22 PM »
As Nick said, think homophone

I though this was a homophone?



I wondered where the hands had gone from the Sistine Chapel  rubschin:
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Re: Another charming product of society
« Reply #66 on: October 30, 2007, 01:34:17 PM »
Good point. I doubt Growler will get he cultural reference *(see also Old Tobacco Factory)
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Re: Another charming product of society
« Reply #67 on: October 30, 2007, 01:36:07 PM »
I'll add art to opera then, ok?
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Re: Another charming product of society
« Reply #68 on: October 30, 2007, 01:39:28 PM »
Good point. I doubt Growler will get he cultural reference *(see also Old Tobacco Factory)

Speaking highly of me YET again I see? ::)

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Re: Another charming product of society
« Reply #69 on: October 30, 2007, 01:53:14 PM »
And to think she went (briefly) to Cambridge noooo:

Scarey init?

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Re: Another charming product of society
« Reply #70 on: October 30, 2007, 01:56:57 PM »
What were you meant to be studying there then?
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Re: Another charming product of society
« Reply #71 on: October 30, 2007, 01:59:25 PM »
What were you meant to be studying there then?

English.  redface:

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Re: Another charming product of society
« Reply #72 on: October 30, 2007, 02:00:18 PM »
Me too. How do you stand on Frank Kermode?

ANd it is still "disappointing" eveilgrin:
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Re: Another charming product of society
« Reply #73 on: October 30, 2007, 02:04:00 PM »
I know I know. However, when I was there, briefly, the use of computers had been embraced as the norm and as such spell check was allowed.

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Re: Another charming product of society
« Reply #74 on: October 30, 2007, 02:17:44 PM »
Frank Commode

Genesis of Secrecy is a fantastic book (Growler ignore)

http://www.amazon.com/Genesis-Secrecy-Interpretation-Narrative-Lectures/dp/0674345355
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