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[victor steinbok]

Just be glad you haven't heard "elbeez"--I have.

VS-)

On Fri, May 13, 2011 at 8:33 PM, Jonathan Lighter <wuxxmupp2000 at gmail.com>wrote:

>
> We recently discussed the unusual use of "tornado" in automated National
> Weather Service Warnings.
> In a local Amber Alert this week, the abducted girl was described as
> weighing "115 /el bi es/", while her abductor weighed "184 /el bi es/."
>
> What's wrong with /paunz/? What's with these people?
>
> JL
>

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