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Date: Tue, 2 Dec 2003 13:33:42 -0500
From: "Walt Wayman" <hiwayman@xxxxxxxxx>
Subject: Re: [OM] Re: hi pur bull e
hy-per-bo-le \ hi-PUR-bull-e\n [L, fr. Gk hyperbole (excess),
hyperbole, hyperbola, fr hyperballein (to exceed), fr. hyper- +
ballein (to throw) -- more at DEVIL] (15c): extravagant
exaggeration (as =93prints from digital cameras just smoke prints
from film=94) -- hy-per-bo-list \ n
Walt :-)
Ha! Walt, that *was* funny. BTW, I love your Rummy quote.
(they do, though)
-Stephen, ducking and covering.... :-)
--
2001 CBR600F4i - Fantastic!
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