[Ads-l] fear

[Susan G Yerkes]

Fox News doesn't seem to me the appropriate place for the highly variable
platitude about what FEAR might represent as an anagram.

They could at least have offered balance a different version:
"FEAR means "f*** everything and run"

Hook 'Em!
Susan Yerkes
(210) 857-3043
On Nov 24, 2015 5:15 AM, "Jonathan Lighter" <wuxxmupp2000 at gmail.com> wrote:

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> Fox News:
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> "Fear means 'false expectations appearing to be real.'"
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> Seems to imply that a genuine threat can't scare you.  Who knew?
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> JL
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