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To: Capitalist Eric
Great speech...

I had read something on the Anglo-Saxon language and this speech was used as an example of the directness, brevity, and power of the language. All of the words (according to that article) were Anglo-Saxon, except for one - surrender, which has French origins. Ha!

RG
6 posted on 11/18/2003 9:28:45 PM PST by RippinGood
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To: RippinGood
ROFLOL!

Now tell me, please... Why am I not surprised by that??? ;)

7 posted on 11/18/2003 9:32:37 PM PST by Capitalist Eric
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To: RippinGood
ROFLOL!

Now tell me, please... Why am I not surprised by that??? ;)

8 posted on 11/18/2003 9:32:38 PM PST by Capitalist Eric
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