Another GWB-gate

[Laurence Horn]

And meanwhile I misparsed your subject line as referring to our former president rather than his great-great…-great predecessor's bridge.

LH

On Jan 10, 2014, at 5:31 PM, Joel S. Berson wrote:

> The New York Times print edition today managed to end-of-line
> hyphenate it as "Brid-gegate".  Does this mean the intrepid
> investigative reporters, legislators, and prosecutors will uncover
> some sexual aspects?  Or, considering the use of what looks like a
> German past participle, that the scandal has passed over?
>
> Joel
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