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[Benjamin Barrett]

Ohhh, I can see that as a precursor to "became."

Benjamin Barrett
Seattle, WA

On May 15, 2012, at 8:39 PM, Victor Steinbok wrote:

>
> Wilson is sometimes too cryptic even for me... "Nothing ever came of it"?
>
>     VS-)
>
> On 5/15/2012 11:21 PM, Benjamin Barrett wrote:
>> What is that opposed to?
>>
>> Benjamin Barrett
>> Seattle, WA
>>
>> On May 15, 2012, at 7:43 PM, Wilson Gray wrote:
>>
>>> Discussing a failed attempt at a career in showbiz:
>>>
>>> "Nothing ever _became_ of it."

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