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   From: address@is.invalid   
      
   John,   
      
   >>> Aggressive, are they, these points?   
      
   >> Thanks for mentioning it.   
      
   > I try to do it humorously.   
      
   I took it as such, and responded in kind.   
      
   > How to remember which is which? Good question; I suppose think of loose   
   > as related to the adjective - a loose thread, catch, etc. is something   
   > that   
   > might release or come undone;   
      
   Thats pretty much the problem, I can't seem to connect either word to the   
   above (and similar) situations (I've got the same problem in my own   
   language).   :-(   
      
   > therefore the verb loose (as in "loose the dogs on him!") is also to do   
   > with releasing something, whereas lose meaning misplace isn't. Hope   
   > that helps!   
      
   Thanks for the explanation.   
      
   Regards,   
   Rudy Wieser   
      
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