stymied

[Wilson Gray]

On Wed, Aug 5, 2009 at 2:34 PM, Herb Stahlke<hfwstahlke at gmail.com> wrote:
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> I got a flyer for Consumer Cellular that contained the following kudo:
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> "My wife and I are absolutely stymied by the unbelievable customer
> service Consumer Cellular offers. It exceeds anything I have ever
> experienced."
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> Either "stymied" for "stunned," or a serious irony gap.
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> Herb
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