[Ads-l] slated = 'expected'

[Joel S. Berson]

At 3/5/2015 08:54 AM, Jonathan Lighter wrote:

>According to a TV commercial,
>
>"For the first time American kids are slated to live a shorter life span
>than their parents."

"Inscribed indelibly on the chalkboard by God."  Calvinist minister, 2015.

Joel 

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