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Wednesday, July 18, 2007 12:00 AM

I hate buzzwords! It's not "carbon," it's "carbon dioxide"

And what about these stupid yellow ribbons everywhere? I hate that too!
By Cary Tennis

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  • Wednesday, July 18, 2007 11:15 AM

    Words of wisdom about the use of language...

    Brought to you by Gene Hackman from "Unforgiven":

    Little Bill Daggett: [talking to English Bob, and refering to a book] That you here, Bob, on the cover? "The Duck of Death?"

    W.W. Beauchamp: Duke. It's the Duke. "Duke of Death."

    Little Bill Daggett: [correcting W.W Beauchamp] Eyewitnesses?

    W.W. Beauchamp: Yes, sir.

    Little Bill Daggett: Like the Duck himself, I guess.

    W.W. Beauchamp: The Duke.

    Little Bill Daggett: Duck, I says.

    —David L. Read David L.'s other letters

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