Heard on NFL Blackhawks vs. Redwings

[Benjamin Barrett]

On Dec 27, 2009, at 3:03 PM, Alison Murie wrote:

> On Dec 23, 2009, at 8:21 PM, Benjamin Barrett wrote:
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>> Those sound like different things to me in relation to sports
>> (though I never watch them).
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>> Fast sounds like running and quick sounds like making movements to
>> the side for avoidance or otherwise changing the plan when needed.
>> Quick can also refer to the mental faculty.
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>> Benjamin Barrett
>> Seattle, WA
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>> On Dec 23, 2009, at 5:13 PM, Michael Sheehan wrote:
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>>> "Not only is he fast, but he is quick."  [Mickey Redmond}
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Is that meaning still used? I don't think I've ever seen it outside of references. BB

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