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#133901 - 10/11/04 11:19 AM different vus
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veteran
Registered: 01/06/04
Posts: 1474
Loc: California Déjà vu :- "The illusion of having already experienced something actually being experienced for the first time." AHD
Presque vu :- The psychological experience of having almost seen something. Cf. Catch-22
Jamais vu :- The psychological experience of having seen something never having ever been seen before. (Being on the brink of an epiphany.) Cf. Catch-22
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#133902 - 10/15/04 07:02 PM Re: different vus
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Pooh-Bah
Registered: 08/27/02
Posts: 2154
Loc: British Columbia, Canada Apres vu The psychological tactic of waiting for the other guy to admit seeing it first.
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#133903 - 10/16/04 11:02 AM Re: different vus
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Carpal Tunnel
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Registered: 12/24/00
Posts: 2658
Loc: Chicago dormir vu
< telephone rings - 4:11am>
<answer> "He- (ahem)- Hello?!"
<caller> "Did I wake you?"
<answer> "No, I had to get up to answer the phone!
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#133904 - 10/16/04 12:02 PM Re: different vus
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Carpal Tunnel
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Registered: 06/24/02
Posts: 7184
Loc: Vermont dormir vu
thank you, brother John, brother John..._________________________
formerly known as etaoin...
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#133905 - 10/16/04 05:59 PM Re: different vus
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Carpal Tunnel
Registered: 09/30/01
Posts: 6296
Loc: Piedmont Region of Virginia, U... pointa vu
Seeing the quarry before the dog does.
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#133906 - 10/17/04 01:07 PM Re: different vus
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Carpal Tunnel
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Registered: 12/24/00
Posts: 2658
Loc: Chicago Gourmet vu - Having eyes bigger than your taste buds.
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