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Previous Thread Next Thread Print Thread "very nearly everything in history very nearly did #195918 01/11/2011 1:38 PM Joined: Jul 2009 Posts: 4 waccamaw neck pete saussy stranger pete saussy stranger Joined: Jul 2009 Posts: 4 waccamaw neck "Very nearly everything in history very nearly did not happen." Philip Guedalla?? i got this gem from father years ago and was looking for the actual context. i could not find one reliable. one in German referred to a britischer schriftsteller and one attributed it to A.N. Whitehead. not having access to a major library i am unable to check all of Mr. Guedalla's works, speeches, and essays. any suggestions? Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: "very nearly everything in history very nearly did pete saussy #195920 01/11/2011 3:46 PM Joined: Apr 2000 Posts: 10,542 this too shall pass tsuwm Carpal Tunnel tsuwm Carpal Tunnel Joined: Apr 2000 Posts: 10,542 this too shall pass nice to see you again, Pete! I'll take a look around.. edit: here's a link to a fairly recent item that quotes your formulation, perhaps you could contact this editor.. Read more: La Grange News - Nearly everything in history very nearly didn't happen: link edit² - Pete posted twice here in July of '09; both threads are worth a visit if you're a rookie. Last edited by tsuwm; 01/11/2011 6:04 PM. Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: "very nearly everything in history very nearly did tsuwm #195969 01/12/2011 1:26 AM Joined: Jun 2000 Posts: 724 Avy old hand Avy old hand Joined: Jun 2000 Posts: 724 "The individual always has his chances and something we call Chance still picks out its individuals." Why is "truth" so conducive to chiasma? Something to do with yin and yang... Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Moderated by  Jackie  Hop To General Topics ------  Information and announcements  Q&A about words  Wordplay and fun  Words and languages in schools  Miscellany  Weekly Themes  Looking for (writers, speakers,... (Old) Weekly themes. (have been... ------  Words from medicine  Beheading words  Meta-words  Words from classical mythology  Animal Safari  Words with unusual etymologies  Eponyms or words derived from p...  Loanwords from German  English as a global language Print Thread Switch to Threaded Mode Show Likes Link Copied to Clipboard View Profile Private Message Follow User Forum Posts Like Summary View Profile Private Message Website Follow User Forum Posts Like Summary View Profile Private Message Follow User Forum Posts Like Summary

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