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- From: charlie@umnstat.stat.umn.edu (Charles Geyer)
- Subject: Re: excrement/secretion diversity
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- Date: Sun, 27 Dec 1992 23:11:10 GMT
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- In article <1992Dec22.163959.6337@desire.wright.edu> thayes@desire.wright.edu
- writes:
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- >In the spirit of the "seize-on," with its oh-too-many holidays, I would suggest
- >that we be ecumenical in our choice of excrement. Rat shit was a good'un,
- >but in general I prefer more evocative terms such as...
- >
- >pissing contest (much like debates on a.u.e.!)
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- Never get into a pissin' match with a polecat.
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- as the saying goes.
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- Charles Geyer
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- University of Minnesota
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