Re: NYC Slang Needed for Newspaper Column

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From: moonman3
Date: Thu, 26 Jun 1997 00:00

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Brad Johnson wrote:
> 
> Truly Donovan (truly@lunemere.com) wrote:
> : moonman3@ix.netcom.com wrote:
> 
> : > Nice try, but this tact is usually reserved for the clueless.
> 
> : Are you sure you didn't mean to say "this clue is usually reserved for
> : the tactless"?
> 
> I think he meant to say, "Lookatme! I'm mister rude moonman!"
> 
> And the word he was trying to use is  "tack"
> 

Oh, the literati are on the prowl!

The word was "tactic".

I made a spelling error. :-(

And yes, I can be rude...

moonman3@ix.netcom.com

"The Truth can set you free, or get you killed."

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From: moonman3@ix.netcom.com
Subject: Re: NYC Slang Needed for Newspaper Column
Date: 1997/06/26
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