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#187033 - 09/30/09 09:17 AM Words derived from hand and feet
kah454 Offline
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There must be a class that all politicians must take called Prestidigitation 101. W must have a Master's in this for the way he convinced Congress there were WMD's in Iraq.

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#187036 - 09/30/09 12:33 PM Re: Words derived from hand and feet [Re: kah454]
LukeJavan8 Offline
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And the taxpayers pay for the course.
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#187038 - 09/30/09 02:49 PM Re: Words derived from hand and feet [Re: kah454]
BranShea Offline
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Cheer up from the hidden message in today's word:"legerdemain".
As in our language we have the habit of making as many compound words as we can, such as "langetermijnplanning" = "long term planning", I read today's word as a compound of "leger" (light, easy) and "demain" (tomorrow).
So, things will be easier tomorrow. (with or without politicians)

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#187039 - 09/30/09 02:57 PM Re: Words derived from hand and feet [Re: BranShea]
zmjezhd Offline
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"langetermijnplanning" = "long term planning"

We have compounds like this, too, except we insert spaces to make them easier to read.

[Inserted a space that needs insertion.]


Edited by zmjezhd (10/01/09 09:46 PM)

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#187043 - 10/01/09 02:49 AM Re: Words derived from hand and feet [Re: zmjezhd]
BranShea Offline
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smile. True. That's why English is easier to learn. Though I like the confusion and dubble meanings those compounds often give.
Edit: makethem? A new compound ? Or an Egyptian word?


Edited by BranShea (10/01/09 05:56 PM)

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#187049 - 10/01/09 06:01 PM Re: Words derived from hand and feet [Re: BranShea]
tsuwm Offline
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>makethem? A new compound ? Or an Egyptian word?

or an ironic typo?

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#187055 - 10/02/09 07:21 AM Re: Words derived from hand and feet [Re: tsuwm]
Faldage Offline
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I thought he'd done it on purpose.

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#187056 - 10/02/09 07:41 AM Re: Words derived from hand and feet [Re: Faldage]
Buffalo Shrdlu Offline
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one never knows!

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#187057 - 10/02/09 08:24 AM Re: Words derived from hand and feet [Re: Buffalo Shrdlu]
tsuwm Offline
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ironically, typos ain't always accidental.

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#187059 - 10/02/09 08:49 AM Re: Words derived from hand and feet [Re: tsuwm]
zmjezhd Offline
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Registered: 08/13/05
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Loc: R'lyeh
typos ain't always accidental

Sorry to say that one was, and I have since corrected it, although it leaves its trace to remind me ofitself.

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