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(...) Not necessarily. I didn't do it to make the point (which would have been wayyy off topic), I did it to imply that I was saying kudos. I think you're right that it's abstract; I should have put it in scare quotes, but I dislike them enough that (...) (23 years ago, 4-Nov-01, to lugnet.off-topic.fun)
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(...) What a terrible way to live! I hope those complaining about the $10 cost of a Lugnet membership can appreciate this example of real suffering. I mean, imagine living for three months with the smell of rancid bacon grease permeating all your (...) (23 years ago, 4-Nov-01, to lugnet.off-topic.fun)
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(...) Heck, I wasn't even sure if he HAD broken a rule. The dictionary also said it was a colloquialism, particularly in academia, and since my copy is an edition last updated in 1974, I figured if anyone was up on the latest on the evolution of the (...) (23 years ago, 4-Nov-01, to lugnet.off-topic.fun)
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(...) I had a room-mate in 1991 who would buy a big package of bacon every two weeks on the day he got paid. He'd fry up the bacon and eat it all day the next day. For the remainder of his two-week pay cycle, he would reheat some of the bacon grease (...) (23 years ago, 4-Nov-01, to lugnet.off-topic.fun)
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(...) I'm pretty sure that it's an abstract noun (so by itself "kudos" should be article free). But was it okay for Lindsay to break that rule to make his point clearer? (...) !!!! ...we are not worthy... --DaveL (23 years ago, 4-Nov-01, to lugnet.off-topic.fun)
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