"like none other"

[Jonathan Lighter]

Oh, yeah: 5,000+ for "freezing like none other."

JL

On Sat, Dec 19, 2009 at 8:23 AM, Jonathan Lighter <wuxxmupp2000 at gmail.com>wrote:

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> CNN reports that in Washington right now, "It's snowing like none other."
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> 1,700+ RGs for "snowing...," 3,600 + for "raining..."
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> A gratuitous comparison, IMO, since, other than "it," there is no other
> "it" for which "snowing" is an active possibility. Or "raining," for that
> matter.
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> JL
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