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To: thesearethetimes...

Self, read twice post once..... Avarice IS greed : /

Sigh.


56 posted on 06/13/2013 3:47:03 AM PDT by thesearethetimes... ("Courage, is fear that has said its prayers." Dorothy Bernard)
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To: thesearethetimes...

You posted: Avarice IS greed : /
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I thought avarice was miserliness, which is akin to, but not the same as, greed. Greed is about the acquiring of money and assets, while avarice is about not letting any of your wealth go. I didn’t consult a dictionary, so I could be wrong. It wouldn’t be the first time today.


85 posted on 06/13/2013 6:04:14 AM PDT by NCLaw441
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