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Faldage #196790 01/29/11 03:49 PM
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Originally Posted By: Faldage
I don't remember any whale blubber in Typee or Omoo. They're about his jumping ship on some South Pacific island and being captured and kept as a pet white man by a cannibal tribe.



I agree. Those are good novels. I was referring to Moby.


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BranShea #196794 01/30/11 03:07 AM
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Ulffffffff...[dragging thread back on topic e]

So: is pro- the opposite of re-, then?

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Ulfffffff.....I hope you are not choking on something.


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Jackie #196799 01/30/11 11:47 AM
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From this week's AWADmail issue: The dentist says:
"Funny that the dental usage wasn't included. In orthodontics we call teeth that are tipped forward procumbent. Recumbent means tipped backwards."

His answer to your question would be yes.

LukeJavan8 #196800 01/30/11 01:43 PM
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Uffffff (pronounced ooofff) is an Indian (sub continental) interjection used to denote exasperation, but Jackie used "Ullffff."

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I see. Interesting. Thanks. Learn lots here, that's for sure.


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LukeJavan8 #196815 01/31/11 02:15 AM
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Yes; that was my grunting at the effort. crazy

Jackie #196818 01/31/11 02:22 AM
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Grunting in English or Goan, whatever works.


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LukeJavan8 #196823 01/31/11 09:49 AM
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I use grrrrrrrrrrr..... for grunt and in several languages this is well understood.

BranShea #196828 01/31/11 03:55 PM
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We have Tony the Tiger who says:

"Grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr..eat"

and that means the cereal, it is REEEEEAAAAly great!
The grunt becomes approval (of sorts).


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