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To: Doctor Raoul
I'd say that brimstone is a kissing cousin to sulphur...you know, fire and brimstone???

Heehee :)
131 posted on 08/21/2003 7:39:49 PM PDT by TheSpottedOwl (I need a new tag line)
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To: TheSpottedOwl
OK, thanks. A lot of idioms (sp?) we use we never know the origin or meaning of them.

There's a good book called, "Why Do We Say That?".

132 posted on 08/21/2003 7:51:25 PM PDT by Doctor Raoul (The "Anti-War Leaders" Have Blood On Their Hands, look and you'll find, they are NOT anti-war)
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