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To: rightwingintelligentsia
"FBI to break its unctuous vow of silence "

Maybe it's just me, but really, "unctuous"?
unctuous \UNGK-choo-us\, adjective:
1. Of the nature or quality of an unguent or ointment; fatty; oily; greasy.
2. Having a smooth, greasy feel, as certain minerals.
3. Insincerely or excessively suave or ingratiating in manner or speech; marked by a false or smug earnestness or agreeableness.

CROM, is 'unwarranted' or 'unnecessary' too hard to use or is somebody from your college lit class visiting?

(spits and walks off)
47 posted on 10/10/2005 8:53:03 PM PDT by ASOC (Insert clever tagline here: _______)
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To: ASOC

"CROM, is 'unwarranted' or 'unnecessary' too hard to use or is somebody from your college lit class visiting?"

I think they meant onerous, myself.


48 posted on 10/10/2005 8:56:32 PM PDT by RegulatorCountry (Esse Quam Videre)
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To: ASOC
I dunno..I generally think unguent is unctuous...

But hey...that's just me.....

FRegards,

71 posted on 10/15/2005 12:36:07 PM PDT by Osage Orange (I'm caring less, more and more....................)
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