Monthly Archives: November 2009

countersigns

Moving, one rediscovers many miscellaneous old papers. I think I copied this down from a comic skit about spies: “Would you care to purchase a pair of mittens?” “It depends on the yarn.” “In Italy it is illegal to record … Continue reading

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d(granfalloon)

Looking east from 49°00′08″ N by 122°28′30″ W. After taking the shot, I circumambulated the obelisk, widdershins. I don’t know which emperor made this primitive earthwork defense against the other.

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whats your excu’se?

Does Spanish normally use apostrophes at all?

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