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Since hardly anyone is interested in the topic of antidisestablishmentarianism any more, I declare this the age of postantidisestablishmentarianism.

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Ninety-nine times out of ten people can't even tell you what anitdisestablishmentatrianism means.

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but surely it would just revert back to disestablishmentarianism...? whistle


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Originally Posted By: bexter
but surely it would just revert back to disestablishmentarianism...? whistle


Not necessarily. It could also be postdisestablishmetarianism. It could even be postestablishmentarianism.

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- and in England (where the term originated) the Estabishment referred to appears to be disestablishing itself quite naturally by a process of graceful degradation. "The establishment contains withn itself the seeds of its own destruction." (With deep apologies to K.M.) wink

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It's all just postantidesastantrumanism. Which was a wholesome movement in its time.

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Originally Posted By: Rhubarb Commando
- and in England (where the term originated) the Estabishment referred to appears to be disestablishing itself quite naturally by a process of graceful degradation. "The establishment contains withn itself the seeds of its own destruction." (With deep apologies to K.M.) wink


Rhuby!!! Whereat you been? Good to see you back.

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Rhuby!!! Whereat you been? Good to see you back.


OH, y'know: duckin'-'n'-diving;-doddgin'-'n'weavin';-keepin'-me-'ead-darn: can't grumble! wink


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