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Wednesday, November 8, 2006 12:00 AM

Allen's last gasps

George Allen's defeat in Virginia won't be official until the last votes are recounted -- but win or lose, he has been beaten to a shell of his good ol' boy self.
By Scott Bass

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  • Wednesday, November 8, 2006 08:48 AM

    Grammar

    Perhaps a minor quibble in the grand-scheme...

    Mr Bass makes much of Sen. Allen’s use of smokeless tobacco.

    “To dip” is the verb, and “snuff” is the noun.

    Therefore, Mr Bass’ characterization of the Senator as “dip-snuffing” makes no sense, and he should have written, “snuff-dipping”.

    —Anonymous

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