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Article #389Re: Hidden speed cameras could be the future for Cambridgeshire
From: The Natural Philosopher
Date: Tue, 04 May 2004 08:54
Date: Tue, 04 May 2004 08:54
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Stevie D wrote: > The Natural Philosopher wrote: > > >>Many a man is walikng the streets of london in his shirts, who failed >>to draw trumps.... >> > > OK, is this sentence: > > (i) complete and utter burbling gibberish? > > (ii) an in-joke on one of the three newsgropes I don't read, or That one actually. Plus a liitle shortening. I believe the phrase, common amongst Bridge players is 'many a man has found himself walking through the streets of london in nothing but his shirt, who failed to draw trumps' An allusion to eliminating as many risks as possible in hazardous situtaions. > > (iii) even more full of spelling mistakes than TNP's usual standard, > and doesn't actually have anything to do with London, a man, shirts, > drawing trumps or failing? > >
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