Re: Pilates classes + onesie

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From: Robert Bannister
Date: Sun, 04 Dec 2005 23:54

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the Omrud wrote:

> Pilates is a trendy exercise programme, invented by a German named 
> Joseph Pilates in the 1880s.  It has recently become very popular 
> with the type of people who investigate every new trend in exercise.  
> It's pronounced pill-ARE-tees

I'm so glad you gave the pronunciation. I see the word everywhere. I've 
never really wanted to say it, but I knew that if the urge came, I'd be 
embarrassed at not knowing.

-- 
Rob Bannister

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