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#122786 02/12/04 04:39 PM
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The spellingbee word was "prognathous", which is an adjective meanting the lower jaw extends further forward
than normal. But search yielded only "prognathism"= the
condition. There used to be a comic strip, "Andy Gump" who
had "retrognathism", meaning his lower jaw was shorter than
normal. Here's a URL about him:
http://www.toonopedia.com/thegumps.htm


#122787 02/17/04 07:08 PM
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Jay Leno's book is titled, Leading with my chin!
Kerry's chin will also be in the news more I suspect!



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