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Below is a portion of a message I sent to my son concerning birthday presents for my grandson. I am wondering if this sort of use of similar words with multiple meanings in the same sentence has an official name. Thanks! Be nice!

"I am presently thinking that if you would like to be present, so that Lincoln can open his present in your presence, you could present it to him in the evening. Presently, thanks for presenting me with info about the present presence of the present. This is all of the birthday present presentation possibilities that I have the presence of mind to present to you at the present time."

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Whew!


Welcome mjj1945


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Nope, I don't know if there is a word. Maybe some style-related word?

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Nothing at present here, either.


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welcome, mjj! I have a son named Lincoln, too!!


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Happy Names'day to both of them, on this Lincoln's birthday
month! Or are they from the English city?


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well, mine was born in August in Vermont, and now lives in Iowa!


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Well, that takes care of February and the Shire and
City in England, that's for sure.


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How about the character from Mod Squad?

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Not familiar with that one, was he named "Lincoln"?


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He was known as Linc.

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Thanks for the ref.
Seldom caught that show, but I do remember him now.


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