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3361	It is very interesting. Perhaps it is a combination of self-consciousness and	Edwarda	-	10/22/1999
3360	Possibly you mean anhedonia, the inability to experience emotions (particularly	Edwarda	-	10/19/1999
3359	nytimes.com ON LANGUAGE BY WILLIAM SAFIRE "Myself is being used incorrec	Lane3	-	10/18/1999
3358	I crapped out on Google. All I can come up with is "Gore's Disease&quo	Jacques Chitte	-	10/18/1999
3357	The only alternative for "boring" I know is "monotonous."	Ilaine	-	10/17/1999
3356	I've been trying to think of a word I once knew and no longer do, and you m	E	-	10/16/1999
3355	Of course, it does! I ain't that young.... <snicker>	Edwarda	-	9/29/1999
3354	Thanks. I needed that. <vbg, but only if the reference makes sense to you	The Philosopher	-	9/29/1999
3353	ROFLMAO! Do let me know when.... ;-)	Edwarda	-	9/29/1999
3352	<ot> lol - only by appointment - although I've been thinking of throw	Jacques Chitte	-	9/29/1999
3351	Hi, Chris! It's been a while.... Smooch!	Edwarda	-	9/29/1999
3350	Are you flashing again?!	Edwarda	-	9/29/1999
3349	There was an extended discussion of this a few months ago here. As I recall St	The Philosopher	-	9/29/1999
3348	I think that "presently" moved at one point to suggest the immediate	Edwarda	-	9/29/1999
3347	" was his obsession with conciseness, a hobbyhorse he whipped into a	Jacques Chitte	-	9/28/1999
3346	Doesn't "presently" actually suggest the immediate future ... as	Jacques Chitte	-	9/28/1999
3345	TO ALL: Edwarda has recommended a great resource (a "reference desk"	jbe	-	8/28/1999
3344	Joan, knowing of your interest in good ways to search, I think you might find t	Edwarda	-	8/28/1999
3343	This is your father's Strunk & White By Jan Freeman First the good n	Lane3	-	8/21/1999
3342	I think I'd prefer the use of "at present" or "at the presen	Edwarda	-	8/18/1999
3341	Me too.	E	-	8/17/1999
3340	The abuse of "presently" irritates me because it fosters imprecise co	Dayuhan	-	8/16/1999
3339	Thanks, Joan. I'm aware of the clubhouse. I found this thread from posts	Lane3	-	8/16/1999
3338	Karen, we did go into the which/that question, briefly, not too long ago. Her	jbe	-	8/16/1999
3337	<i>Sorry, you misunderstood me,</i> I'm glad I did. I should	The Philosopher	-	8/16/1999

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