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Post by heinzs » Sat Aug 02, 2003 12:42 pm

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Trumped up charges pleonastic
epitomize the bombastic -
effortlessly tautologous
when in fact autologous.

Gratitude to monsieur Roget
for this chance with words to play.

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Post by burdick » Sat Aug 02, 2003 6:19 pm

I like this (of course!)...but I think it makes a difference who that person is. <img border="0" alt="[book]" title="" src="graemlins/book.gif" />

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Post by heinzs » Sat Aug 02, 2003 7:44 pm

But of course!

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Post by Janmew » Sat Aug 02, 2003 10:36 pm

I just had to have another look. <img border="0" title="" alt="[Smile]" src="smile.gif" />

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Post by heinzs » Sun Aug 03, 2003 1:39 am

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Post by preston » Wed Aug 06, 2003 6:42 pm

i’m utterly confused by your loquacity
but totally amused by your verbosity

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Post by heinzs » Wed Aug 06, 2003 6:49 pm

It helps to have an online dictionary to the ready. <img border="0" title="" alt="[Big Grin]" src="biggrin.gif" /> <img border="0" title="" alt="[Wink]" src="wink.gif" />

Thesaurus.com

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Post by preston » Wed Aug 06, 2003 7:03 pm

while i reiterate that i’m amused
i must ingeminate that i’m confused


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Post by preston » Wed Aug 06, 2003 7:07 pm

and may i say that your abundancy
may well result in some redundancy

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Post by kuperian4ever » Wed Aug 06, 2003 8:15 pm

Loquitur of syntax
elucidate, my brain lacks

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Post by heinzs » Thu Aug 07, 2003 2:01 am

imitation is the sincerest form of flattery. thanks!

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Post by bags123 » Wed Jun 02, 2004 12:52 pm

I'm astounded! Such eloquence, such audacity, such artistic integrity!
Magnificent! :2cents:
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Post by Debbie » Wed Jun 01, 2005 5:36 am

these were tongue twisters and now I'm gonna get the dictionary out :lol:
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Post by heinzs » Thu Mar 23, 2006 10:01 pm

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Post by ninian » Fri Mar 24, 2006 4:35 am

i'm all for eschewing obfuscation!

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Anyone can be passionate, but it takes real lovers to be silly.

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