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   Stefan Ram to wugi   
   Re: "a Pair of Panties" ?????   
   05 Jul 24 19:51:29   
   
   From: ram@zedat.fu-berlin.de   
      
   wugi  wrote or quoted:   
   >Not an explanation, but it seems like a demonstration of how English   
   >likes to see things in "double" ;-)   
      
     Out in the Golden State, folks toss around "null and void" in certain   
     situations, maybe 'cause one word alone doesn't cut the mustard.   
     - Another way how English likes to see things in "double" ;-)   
      
     In the City of Light, they're all about "aujourd'hui" instead of plain   
     old "hui."   
      
     Maybe sometimes people just feel "panties" is too short!   
      
   --- SoupGate-Win32 v1.05   
    * Origin: you cannot sedate... all the things you hate (1:229/2)   

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