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Oh, hijack this one by all means. We're obviously talking a different language to the US.
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We're obviously talking a different language to the US.Noooo....! 
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That'd be a different language from the one they talk to themselves in.
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I've heard the word, Father Steve. When Jules Verne was building the prototype submarine for "Captain Nemo" to pilot (he wanted to be able to write excellent descriptions for his readers), for the longest time he couldn't seem to get the crankshaft to stop trying to jump out of its mountings. Finally he got it to turn smoothly in place like it was supposed to, so he named the sub Juddernaught.Sorry--I know I've fussed about trying to keep Q & A for serious word discussion, but I just couldn't resist this. Won't happen very often, I promise.
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Juddernaughtserious word discussionoh, so that was meant to be funny... 
formerly known as etaoin...
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Well, you see, it juddered naught...
Ted, come back quick, we need you!
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I got it... the first timehahahahaha 
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I got it... the first time
So did I, but I was too polite to mention it.
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Common enough in [i[New England. Especially in regards to cars when they judder (diesel) after you've turned off the motor (ignition),
But then ----
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In reply to:
digging a bit deeper, we find that these are the 21 contenders for Britain's favorite novel, as featured on The Big Read...
Apparently The Lord of the Rings won, with Pride and Prejudice second.
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