not a "new euphemism, but new to me"

[Laurence Horn]

>In a message dated 1/1/07 4:18:09 PM, laurence.horn at YALE.EDU writes:
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>>  No, this Final Offer was from the SSA itself.
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>Hmm--why didn't *I* get one? Do they think I am a potted plant?
>
In which case you'd think you might deserve at least a post-final
offer.  Well, this actually came to my wife, who has been dipping
into her Social Security allotment already; I haven't received the
solicitation in my own name yet.  (We're both slightly < 65.)

LH

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