[Ads-l] caribou and reindeer (UNCLASSIFIED)

[MULLINS, WILLIAM D (Bill) CIV USARMY FUTURES COMMAND (USA)]

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You mention "man up" as a synonym for "grow a pair".  FWIW, I've also heard "cowboy up" and "nut up" as equivalent.

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> on my blog, an Alaskan antler cartoon (passed on by Chris Waigl), with reflections on "grow a pair", antlers, caribou and reindeer, the
> semantics of everyday terms, and copyright woes:
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> 3/14/19: Caribou with a pair:
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> https://arnoldzwicky.org/2019/03/14/caribou-with-a-pair/
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> readers on this list might be interested in the "caribou" vs. "reindeer" section
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> arnold
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