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Unread 11-03-2010, 09:22 AM
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Susan, that's a good one! Interesting cultural linguistic factoid. Like the Eskimos having 20 words for snow!
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George, I bet yours is in the money.
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Yes, good to hear from the Netherlands, (ah, Alkmaar, mon amour) Susan, and thanks for the pronunciation confirmation. Guttural about sums it up - never recovered after hearing what the Dutch do the innocent word 'weg'.

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George, I bet yours is in the money.
Thanks for that, Marion, though judging by my recent lack of success...

John asks if the cheese was a Stilton. Alas, it was fictional, but I imagined something very French and rather oozy.
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