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#35415 07/16/01 08:37 AM
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It was just a jovial variation on casus belli, like calling you dictum fanaticus or something. You get my drift?
Is it a real phrase? - Is now, eh.
Is it at least grammatically correct? - I dunno.

You see Wordster, I was with 'casus dictum' trying to make the point, that often only when one becomes a tad hot under the collar about a certain topic, does it generally provoke people to speak plainly about it. A hostile start to a conversation often yields the most insightful discussions, in my eyes.


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the most insightful discussions, in my eyes

And we all know how painful that can be

>rimshot<


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And we all know how painful that can be

The language of thought is not identical to any spoken language (lucky for you).
Therefore I'll happily strain the sense of your post.

*paradiddle* no, stuff that ....

!*double off-beat*!


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