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To: arthurus

I spelled it that way, but it gave a red-line error. So I spelled it the other way, & it didn’t. Oh well...

12 posted on 08/29/2025 4:46:29 AM PDT by Twotone ( What's the difference between a politician & a flying pig? The letter "F.")

To: Twotone

It’s the same word but derring-do is a very old phrase that locked in when spelling got regularized in the middle 18th century.

13 posted on 08/29/2025 5:11:28 AM PDT by arthurus (| covfeve |h.)

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