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To: jdsteel
"go nova."

I thought Nova meant "no go"

6 posted on 02/22/2018 6:11:26 AM PST by Paladin2
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To: Paladin2
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7 posted on 02/22/2018 6:25:20 AM PST by jdsteel (Americans are Dreamers too!!!)
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To: Paladin2
Only in Brazil and only with Chevy's (the classic international marketing cock-up).
16 posted on 02/22/2018 8:16:25 AM PST by katana
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To: Paladin2

Eydie Gorme-Blame It On The Bossa Nova https://g.co/kgs/dxCJ4J


27 posted on 02/22/2018 12:45:11 PM PST by ilovesarah2012 (I)
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To: Paladin2
I thought Nova meant "no go"

Amusing antidote as follows. In the late 60s Chevy marketed their immensely popular Chevy Nova in Venezuela. They had to change the name when they realized it meant "No GO" in Spanish.

32 posted on 02/22/2018 3:23:23 PM PST by cpdiii (DECKHAND, ROUGHNECK, GEOLOGIST, PILOT, PHARMACIST, LIBERTARIAN The Constitution is worth dying for.)
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To: Paladin2
leave it to Latinos NOT to know Latin...
33 posted on 02/22/2018 3:38:40 PM PST by Chode (You have all of the resources you are going to have. Abandon your illusions and plan accordingly.)
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