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<p>Thanks for the enlightenment, dear Edwin Alexander! I hope I
haven't started anything of the Living Dead kind! There would be
lots to eat for them among the list members, I guess. They would
end up quite obese. Is the zombie theory what you got the Golden
Squirrel Award for?? Looks lovely on the website.<br>
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<p>Hartlich</p>
<p>Marlou<br>
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<p>Thanks a lot, dear Edwin Alexander! So the list is alive at
any rate! I didn't know the American football thing. </p>
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It has achieved a metaphorical use as well. American and Canadian
Football differ in a few somewhat minor aspects such as number of
players, size of field, and number of "downs". A team must
advance at least 10 yards in 4 (Am) or 3 (Can) "downs" or hand the
ball over to the opposition. There is the option of "punting" on
the 4/3rd down if a team is unlikely to make up the remaining
yardage on the last opportunity. In business, for example, if one
is too far apart in a negotiation, it may be time to "punt." I'm
not sure I got that example quite right, but that's the idea.<br>
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Thank you Marlou for reviving the list! I guess it's like<u> Dawn
of the Living Dead</u>: just when you think it's been killed,
it comes back to eat your brain.<br>
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Edwin Alexander, Recipient of the prestigious Golden Squirrel
Award.<br>
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