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From: Phil Warn <>
Subject: Re: [ABOUT WORDS] English
Date: Mon, 13 Dec 2004 13:26:42 +0000
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Hi willard,

In this area I think there may well be a book called something like "How to
swear without annoying the recipient"

In other words, to put a point across to belittle some one without his knowing!

A very useful skill!

I could well do with this book at times.

Phil.

At 13:22 13/12/2004, wrote:
>In yesterday's Magazine section of the New York Times, Safire presented a
>consideration of a new book, THE DICTIONARY OF DISAGREEABLE ENGLISH. I
>found the
>article interesting and the title ambiguous.
>Willard


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