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Sagely, Solamete Doug pointed out Oh, and by the way, Max, wouldn't that be an achromatic designation? Oddly enough, I thought of that when at the stage of previewing that post. Then I thought "What say they? Let them say!" Or, more honestly, I just couldn't be bothered clicking the "Back" button simply to add an "a." At least this light-hearted exchange is helping both of us rack up the posts - a true symbiosis, nicht wahr? 
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Said the aphid to the ant, "Nicht huh?"
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CK - the graffiti in question, which apparently sprouted all over London, said simply, "Clapton is God."
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Clapton is God Must have happened while I wasn't looking. Anyway, it's a tautology, isn't it? 
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Said the aphid to the ant
You-all are starting to bug me.
Re: Fr. Steve's boss: I rec'd a book for Christmas, the title of which is, "Cat Spelled Backwards Does Not Spell
God". Completely plot-free, it is an utterly charming book of dogs.
Just thought I'd throw in a paws for thought.
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Did you hear about the dyslexic agnostic insomniac who tossed and turned all night wondering if there was a dog?
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And you'll all remember the Larson cartoon which had a flea wandering through a fur forest holding up a sign saying "The End of the Dog is Nigh"!
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When I started this thread, I promised (or maybe threatened) to invigilate the airwaves for outrageous usages. Here's a new take on a different problem.
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I have long been trying to keep myself from screaming when I hear the clearly tautologous expression "revert back", which is, unfortunately, rather common. This morning, listening to the news on National Public Radio, as is my wont, the Washington Post stringer, reporting from Bali, used the expression "return back." Ye Gods! When will people whose profession consists of using the English language learn that you're stepping into linguistic quicksand whenever you combine "re-" and "back"!.
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Have you others out there noticed any perverse usages by professional communicators which deserve to be exposed and held up to the ridicule and/or castigation they deserve?
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Peter Jennings is my favourite for repeatedly explaining the obvious.
Hey, you leave my Petey outta this! Remember, he's A Canuck, so he has to say things repeatedly so that his Southern neighbours can get it! (much like I'll get it for that crack).
And here it is - Though I'm originally from the Lower 48 (and even the Southern part of that), I never did NOT understand Mr. Jenning's English... what I don't understand is his total lack of knowledge on so very many issues and his complete one-sidedness on certain matters... most notably, the situation in this tiny little country in which I live! Of course, I suppose his bias could have something to do with a certain 'woman' with whom he was known to have dinner and otherwise... I suppose I'm still naive but I always thought that a 'news reader' was supposed to be neutral and just READ the news!
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How many TV anchors write all their own stuff?
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