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#33581 06/25/01 11:16 PM
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awaiting Anu to post the theme....


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...and when he does, we'll have a triple-redundant simulataneous yart! [tsyartŪ]


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"simulataneous"?

would that mean something like 'of quasi-latin origin'?


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ah, now I see the error of my ways...


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triple-redundant simultaneous yart

ah, another one of your twelve-cylinder words, tsuwm!

Or, as they used to say on "Let's Make A Deal!"...Monty! Monty! Monty! That oughtta cover all three!

(edit) oh,oh...I just graduated on a tsuwm-response post..."what's up with that," tsuwm?


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It has a speculative origin of "Full Monty." It is called "Word Detective" (I forget the author's name.) It is probably old hat to the distinguished members of this site, but the articles on word origins are funny as well as informative.

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d'oh


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Is knightly work daily or is it strongly weekly?


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