The new (old?) "specialize

[Joel S. Berson]

Was I too subtle?  My local place *specializes* in *all* cars
(foreign + domestic = all).

Joel

At 4/21/2011 05:15 PM, victor steinbok wrote:
>Very old. I remember Alewife Foreign Auto "specializing" in German cars
>since before 1983. Auto-part stores "specializing in hard-to-get parts". The
>same applies to just about everything. Not sure HOW old, but it's OLD. In
>fact, that's how the Specialized brand of bikes and bike parts (parts came
>first, before they started making mountain bikes) came about.
>
>VS-)
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>On Thu, Apr 21, 2011 at 3:04 PM, Joel S. Berson <Berson at att.net> wrote:
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> > I assume old hat, but it only just today engaged my brain -- a local
> > service station advertises itself "Antoine's Auto Service / We
> > specialize in foreign and domestic cars".
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> > (Like humans, all the world id divided into two kinds of automobiles.)
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> > Joel
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