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OP I never looked at the phrase "by and large" until we watched WALL-E last night but when I did it made me curious. I use it to mean "for the most part" but how did it get that meaning?
Anyone know?
Last edited by Zed; 05/20/09 06:08 AM. Reason: edited for clarity, I hope
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