Re: "Tack" or "tact" (was Re: NYC Slang Needed for Newspaper Column)

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From: John Nurick
Date: Fri, 27 Jun 1997 00:00

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On 25 Jun 1997 15:19:20 GMT, trio@euronet.nl (Donna Richoux) wrote:

>I think some people are called "clueless" who
>are very sweet. 

Conversely, one may say someone is "very sweet" in order to avoid
having to say he or she is more clueless than Dr Watson and Captain
Hastings put together.

John

I dislocated my e-mail address, and the doctor says it will be 
six months before I can see a specialist.

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From: j.nurick@ialday.ipexpay.omcay (John Nurick)
Subject: Re: "Tack" or "tact" (was Re: NYC Slang Needed for Newspaper Column)
Date: 1997/06/27
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