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(...) Snip (...) I think a more accurate translation would be "zealously guards" which is similar to the other, but not quite. --Electro-- aka David M. (21 years ago, 6-Oct-03, to lugnet.off-topic.fun, lugnet.cad.mlcad, lugnet.off-topic.geek)
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(URL) (I would have posted this to the building>MOC's area, but this isn't really a serious MOC... I just had to get rid of the Studs-Not-On-Top mental image I get whenever somebody uses the abbreviation SNOT. Yes, I am silently mocking the ones who (...) (21 years ago, 23-Sep-03, to lugnet.off-topic.fun, FTX)
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(...) I know it's in common use, but it has immediately negative feelings that come with it. I have done lots of editing of non-native English speakers for various LEGO books and I can say that awkward translations by the original author to English (...) (21 years ago, 19-Sep-03, to lugnet.off-topic.fun, lugnet.cad.mlcad)
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(...) Uh, you need to look this word up because a phrase like "jealously guards" is not at all uncommon. jeal·ous - adjective 1. Fearful or wary of being supplanted; apprehensive of losing affection or position. 2. a. Resentful or bitter in rivalry; (...) (21 years ago, 19-Sep-03, to lugnet.cad.mlcad, lugnet.off-topic.fun, FTX)
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(...) Augh! I cuold raed taht! It msut be ture! ->-Burce-<- (21 years ago, 19-Sep-03, to lugnet.off-topic.fun)
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(...) For a while I was semi-innumerable. I was absolutely beside myself and myself and myself and myself and myself and myself and myself and myself and myself and myself and myself and myself and myself and myself and myself and myself and myself (...) (21 years ago, 19-Sep-03, to lugnet.off-topic.fun, FTX)
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I tohugt taht tihs was intretsnig. Aoccdrnig to a rscheearch at Cmabrigde Uinervtisy, it deosn't mttaer in waht oredr the ltteers in a wrod are, the olny iprmoetnt tihng is taht the frist and lsat ltteer be at the rghit pclae. The rset can be a (...) (21 years ago, 19-Sep-03, to lugnet.off-topic.fun)
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(...) Dave! I think you meant to say you were semi-innumerate! Or heck, that would be the same as saying you were semi-numerate, wouldn't it? Not that I am convinced either is actually so. Maggie C. (who has been exposed to some real innumerates in (...) (21 years ago, 19-Sep-03, to lugnet.off-topic.fun, FTX)
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(...) But surely you must know I am a spacehead! and by knowing this, i cannot be fooled! but you would have forseen this and knowing this you would have posted! but alas you must have known this and had me post! Classic Movie! -Rick (21 years ago, 18-Sep-03, to lugnet.off-topic.fun)
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(...) What, and get some looney, self-proclaimed military leader muffinhead on my case? I am no fool. I will not fall victim to one of the classic (Space) blunders: never go in against a .Spacehead when death is on the line! JOHN (21 years ago, 18-Sep-03, to lugnet.off-topic.fun)
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