Urdang, the facetious linguist (from ANS-L); Evian "nickname"

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URDANG, THE FACETIOUS LINGUIST (FROM ANS-L)
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Funny was not the issue. My earlier comment was facetious, not funny, and som,ebody had to ask if I was serious. That displays the lack of a sense of humor.
L. Urdang
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EVIAN "NICKNAME"
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19 May 2005, New York Sun, John Stossel on how to save money on fancy imported water, pg. 9, col. 2:
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Maybe that's why "Evian," spelled backwards, is "naive."