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Originally Posted By: zmjezhd
So, irregardless is a word.


I pulled my intensive-prefix argument for irregardless on John McIntyre's Facebook page and he repeated it.

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he repeated it.

Did he cite you?


Ceci n'est pas un seing.
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Hmm--are there words that could be described as having a half-life? (More than nonce but less than "real"?)

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Originally Posted By: zmjezhd
he repeated it.

Did he cite you?


No. Better. He just stated it as fact.

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Hmm--are there words that could be described as having a half-life? (More than nonce but less than "real"?)
The words that walk in shadows, the code words, meant to not be understood except by those who know the code; words like 'repelsteeltje'.

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Originally Posted By: zmjezhd
he repeated it.

Did he cite you?


No. Better. He just stated it as fact.


Rat cheer it is.

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Steal from the best: an old adage.


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No, he's at least half aldage.

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An he transcends his oldage!


I'm immortal until proven otherwise
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