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Dear CK Just be sure to operate the right end.


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Which reminds me of ancient story about King and his jester getting lost in the woods. By the time they were rescued, the king was so hungry he was at his wit's end.


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Regarding half-wits and wit's end: The Yarn of the 'Nancy Bell' by W. S. Gilbert, before he hooked up with A. Sullivan. (Perhaps of particular interest to the nautically oriented.)

http://www.stormy.ca/marine/nancy_bell.html


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No doubt when the girl's father read that he ejaculated "Good lord!"
Kiwi: And what, may I ask, is wrong with ejaculating during social intercourse? It's jest nacheral!

Just so, Kiwi. 'tis a normal and desired incident of conversation.

[per definition #5 at http://onlinedictionary.datasegment.com/word/conversation]


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Traffic: The commercial exchange of goods; trade.

As in, "Charge as much as the traffic will bear."


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