LL-L "Etymology" 2010.11.17 (01) [EN]

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From: pbarrett <pbarrett at cox.net>

Subject: LL-L "Etymology" 2010.11.16 (01) [DE-EN-NDS]



As in "bell wether state" i.e. one indicating the direction the rest of the
country is going in, usually in the context of voting.

Pat Barrett



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