X marrying Y <> Y marrying X?

[Chris F Waigl]

Benjamin Zimmer wrote:
> Was that really how it all went down (so to speak)? My recollection
> was that both parties tried to claim that the relevant acts didn't
> constitute "having sex", so there was no asymmetry. Let's go to the
> tape...
>
> -----
> http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/1998/10/03/archive/main19029.shtml
>
> LEWINSKY: We didn't have sex, Linda.
>
> TRIPP: Well, what do you call it?
> [etc...
>
>
>
"(REDACTED) jobs"? Why on earth ...


Chris Waigl

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