Re: Euphemisms

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From: Jess
Date: Wed, 12 Nov 1997 00:00

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In article <3468d901.16640468@news.abraxis.com>, "Bruce A. Lewis"
<brucel@abraxis.com> writes
>On Fri, 7 Nov 1997 21:02:40 GMT, petersen@netcom.com (Barbara
>Petersen) wrote:
>
>One slight correction:
>
>A "sheet" is a sail.

No it's not, it's a rope attached to a sail with which you control it.
Barbara got it right.
-- 

Jess

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From: Jess <jess@draftsman.demon.co.uk.NOSPAM>
Subject: Re: Euphemisms
Date: 1997/11/12
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