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Lake Superior State College has released their annual list of words and phrases they feel ought to be banished. (URL) are selected by them (in an annual tradition dating back to the mid 70's) based on nominations by the general public. LSSC is in (...) (22 years ago, 28-Apr-03, to lugnet.off-topic.fun)
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| | Re: "Banned" word/phrase list for 2002
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(...) Ouch! We got burned in that one-- "It's a Good Thing(tm)" can no longer be used! Dave K -who remains in an extreme undisclosed, secret location as per Homeland Security orders against WoMD... (22 years ago, 28-Apr-03, to lugnet.off-topic.fun)
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| | Re: "Banned" word/phrase list for 2002
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(...) The person who came up with "___ in color" hasn't thought too deeply about it. There certainly are cases where one may need to specify the property being described... for example: Green in experience or in political allegience Red in political (...) (22 years ago, 29-Apr-03, to lugnet.off-topic.fun)
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| | Re: "Banned" word/phrase list for 2002
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(...) Agreed, but "color" being the default, isn't it redundant except to the excessively pedantic? (22 years ago, 29-Apr-03, to lugnet.off-topic.fun)
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