springing a leak

[Tom Zurinskas]

>>NSA Executive Leaked After Official Reporting Process Failed Him |

Sounds like his bladder failed him as well.


Tom Zurinskas, USA - CT20, TN3, NJ33, FL7+
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> Sender: American Dialect Society
> Poster: Laurence Horn
> Subject: Re: springing a leak
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> At 5:19 AM -0400 7/15/10, Victor Steinbok wrote:
>> Here's a strange headline.
>>
>>http://bit.ly/cIuM0f
>>NSA Executive Leaked After Official Reporting Process Failed Him |
>>Threat Level | Wired.com
>>
>>Normally, it wouldn't be necessary to assume that it was classified
>>information (or documents) that was leaked by an official, but, in this
>>headline, the object is missing completely. So it sounds like the
>>"Executive" may have sprung a leak.
>>
> or taken one.
>
> LH
>
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