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: No. 118 (essentialsaltes) wrote,
2005-02-01 11:50:00

No. 118
essentialsaltes
2005-02-01 11:50:00

Profound Epiphany & Etiquette Revolution

When one holds a door open for someone, one might well say, "After you." Yet this makes little sense, since it is being addressed to 'you'. What one really wants to say is, "Before me."

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Profound Epiphany & Etiquette Revolution

Crazy stuff from the California Antiquarian Virtual Book Fair

Using your Baloney Detection Kit properly

The Scientific Attitude, by Lee McIntyre

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