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[Geoffrey Nathan]

I had the same reaction as Larry, which is why I clicked on the article--
Why would Greece and Turkey have to brace for rare Medicare?

Geoff
     
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I was thinking =E2=80=9Cmedicare=E2=80=9D + =E2=80=9Ccane=E2=80=9D =
myself, but at our age, whatever gets you through=E2=80=A6


> On Sep 30, 2018, at 5:32 PM, Mark Mandel <mark.a.mandel at GMAIL.COM> =
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> My automatic reaction-- to the pronunciation in my head, not to the =
written
> form-- was "*medical* + *cocaine*?"
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> On Sat, Sep 29, 2018, 1:07 PM Geoffrey Nathan <geoffnathan at wayne.edu> =
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>> New word I found today on CNN:
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>> People in Greece and Turkey are bracing themselves for a rare and =
powerful
>> hurricane-type storm in southern Europe's Mediterranean region, due =
to hit
>> this weekend.
>> The storm, often called a "Medicane" (Mediterranean + hurricane) has
>> features similar to hurricanes and typhoons.
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>> Geoff Nathan
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