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Subject:
Overheard phrasemaking
From:
Lawrence Kestenbaum <[log in to unmask]>
Reply To:
"The mouth is the most dangerous part of the person." --NYC Cab Driver" <[log in to unmask]>
Date:
Thu, 14 Feb 2002 14:24:48 -0500
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On Sun, 3 Feb 2002, Ralph Walter wrote:

> I doubt the bluebloods who register and memorize silver hallmarks could give
> two shits (as I once heard a prominent Mafia chieftainess phrase it) about
> anything as....common as brick.

Never mind the brickmarks.  I want to hear about how you overheard
phrasemaking by "a prominent Mafia chieftainess".

                                    Larry

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