Negative Nancies and other related musings

[Mark Mandel]

I see now. Thanks.
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On Sat, Mar 20, 2010 at 8:03 PM, Jonathan Lighter <wuxxmupp2000 at gmail.com>wrote:

> Both GI J's (not just the dolls) can be applied to individuals. "John Law"
> (usu.) and "John Q. Public" personify groups.
>
> On Sat, Mar 20, 2010 at 7:15 PM, Mark Mandel <thnidu at gmail.com> wrote:>
> > Unless you mean the dolls, how are the GI J's significantly less generic
> > than John Law? -- and why not John Q. Public?
>

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