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Re: pushing the envelope

#84646 11/01/02 02:21 PM

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Hmm, I'd always guessed it was the mathematical/physical meaning...Quinion agrees that it is, and specifically popularized by The Right Stuff. You can look at his whole article here:

http://www.quinion.com/words/qa/qa-pus1.htm

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great bio TEd Remington 11/01/02 04:41 PM

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