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Re: Beltway acronyms and abbreviations

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From: chas williams
Date: Wed, 27 Apr 1994 13:28
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In article <2pbjb8$t0l@access3.digex.net>, Pat <prb@access.digex.net> wrote:
>      BURMA SHAVE.
>pat

perhaps we could convince those people that run the electronic signs (such as
"BE A POINT OF LIGHT") to do burma shave jingles? 

this would make the beltway perhaps one of classiest highways around...

--chas iii

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Subject: Re: Beltway acronyms and abbreviations
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