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On the radio news, I heard that "Martha Stewart will hear her 'sedence' tomorrow. Why do people have such trouble with that word?
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mebbe they had a code in their node... I'm sure that Labial Plosive and the Fricatives will have some real information for you...
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Have you noticed that even weathermen say "tempature" for temperature--and if you hear the word "mee-ur" in a news item or commercial, it probably means mirror.
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sedence
Maybe the announcer had a cold.
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Welcome to the chopped liver club, eta
I'm sorry about the whole can o' peas, eta. I was in chat mode, not in pay attention and be serious about words mode. Imagine my embarassment if only I weren't an AI?
sedence
I guess it could mean she'll be sitting this one out.
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sitting this one out
Best explanation I've heard all day.
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no prob. I love paté.
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Yeah, but your goose was cooked, not stuffed. If you know what I mean.
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Did I get it? paté ... can o' peas ... canapés?
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The one that drives my mom wild is taking a "picher".
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