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#5285 08/17/2000 10:13 AM

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What the French call "esprit d'escalier" or "l'esprit de l'escalier", ie the witty saying (or bon mot) that only comes to mind too late. From the French philosopher Diderot, <Paradoxe sur le comedien>. Sorry I can't work out how to do pronunciation accents.

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The right thing to say... reeses 08/16/2000 5:10 PM

Re: The right thing to say... johnjohn 08/17/2000 10:13 AM

Re: The right thing to say... tsuwm 08/17/2000 2:43 PM

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Re: The right thing to say... johnjohn 08/18/2000 1:20 PM

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Re: The right thing to say... johnjohn 08/18/2000 1:27 PM

Re: The right thing to say... johnjohn 08/18/2000 1:30 PM

Re: The right thing to say... Jackie 08/18/2000 10:00 PM

Re: The right thing to say... reeses 08/18/2000 3:32 PM

Re: The right thing to say... tsuwm 08/18/2000 3:37 PM

Re: The right thing to say... TEd Remington 08/18/2000 4:24 PM

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Re: The right thing to say... Jackie 08/17/2000 7:12 PM

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Re: The right thing to say... Jackie 08/19/2000 12:10 PM

Re: The right thing to say... Bingley 08/21/2000 4:17 AM

Re: The right thing to say... tsuwm 08/21/2000 1:48 PM

Re: The right thing to say... TEd Remington 08/21/2000 4:40 PM

Re: The right thing to say... Jackie 08/22/2000 9:54 AM

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