OT: sunset

[Joel S. Berson]

At 1/8/2010 11:21 AM, Dave Wilton wrote:
>I would say the operative difference is that "sunset" inherently includes
>the notion of a potential extension (it can rise again). "Expiration" does
>not necessarily contain the expectation of possible extension, e.g., the
>milk in your refrigerator "expires," it does not "sunset."

Actually, some of the things that have expired in my refrigerator
have taken on all the colors of a sunset -- and some have even risen again.

Joel

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