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...or apparently about any sort of thing


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the board is cyclical, and has always had its fast and slow times.


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currently, I think many folks are evincing their emacity.

-joe (giving expression to my epeolatry) friday

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Oh No: you are not alone. I just don't have a lot to contribute.
But I do wish you the best of Luck. I have tried to get 3 plays and one book printed in the past, with no luck. So I shall follow your progress should you decide to share it with us.
Again best of luck !


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Originally Posted By: dalehileman
...or apparently about any sort of thing


you were saying?

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Originally Posted By: tsuwm
currently, I think many folks are evincing their emacity.

-joe (giving expression to my epeolatry) friday


Speaking of emacity, I couldn't find any etymology for the word. Judging from the meaning it doesn't seem all that related to emaciate, but one can't help but think that it should be. Any information on its etymology?

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well, here's what the wwftd master had to say this morning:

the worthless word for the day is: emacity

[fr. L. emacitas, a desire to buy] /ee MAS i tee/
rare a fondness for buying things


and it seems that emaciate is from emaciare, an entirely nother root.

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Hmm, comparing napples and noranges with a noun and a verb.

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Luke, why thank you, such encouragement is a rare and valuable commodity in this hotbed of mutual recrimination and I am dlehileman@verizon.net


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dalehileman:
thanks for the thanks. Go for it man. Keep us informe[/s]

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