FW: Re: I do not think that word means what you think it means (UNCLASSIFIED)

Wed Apr 8 21:37:36 UTC 2009

AFAIK it originated in _The Princess Bride_, and has spread out from there.

Mark Mandel

On Wed, Apr 8, 2009 at 5:20 PM, Mullins, Bill AMRDEC
<Bill.Mullins at us.army.mil> wrote:
> Classification: Â UNCLASSIFIED
> Caveats: NONE
>
> I should have asked my question better. Â I know the phrase (or close
> approximation) is used in The Princess Bride. Â Is this the origin of it?
> I've heard/read a number of people using it, some of whom I'm pretty
> sure haven't seen the movie -- is there another source? Â Was the movie
> quoting or referencing a previous use?

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