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To: Robert DeLong
>> Which then peaked piqued my interest <<

Fixed that. Do you know what this word means? From Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary "pique" has several meanings:

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pique verb
piqued; piquing
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Definition of pique (Entry 1 of 3)
transitive verb

1 . . a : to excite or arouse especially by a provocation, challenge, or rebuff
. . . . // sly remarks to pique their curiosity
, . . . b : PRIDE
. . . . // he piques himself on his skill as a cook

2 : to arouse anger or resentment in : IRRITATE
. . . . // what piques linguistic conservatives
. . . . -- T. H. Middleton

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pique noun (1)
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Definition of pique (Entry 2 of 3)

. . . : a transient feeling of wounded vanity : RESENTMENT
. . . . // a fit of pique

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piqué noun (2)
pi·​qué | \ pi-ˈkā or ˈpē-ˌkā \
variants: or pique
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Definition of piqué (Entry 3 of 3)

1 : a durable ribbed clothing fabric of cotton, rayon, or silk

2 : decoration of a tortoiseshell or ivory object with inlaid fragments of gold or silver
I suppose you meant definition Entry (1), 1 :a? Is that racist or supreme? or just arrogant? or all three (?).

(Just pulling your leg a bit, no offense intended . . .)

22 posted on 03/25/2021 4:13:53 PM PDT by imardmd1 (Fiat Lux)
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To: imardmd1

Yes I do and I thank you for correcting me. I am prone to mistakes, even though I try hard to make as few as possible. Especially when it comes to homonyms. I am just a human, and one that has some difficulty getting thoughts from brain to typed form, even more so when they sound right as I read them back to myself. Thanks again. 8>)


26 posted on 03/25/2021 4:30:19 PM PDT by Robert DeLong
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