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2006-06-30 Fifth Column

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Posted by Ebbens Ebbarong9065 2006-06-30 18:11|| || Front Page|| [4 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 For such people, there is little they fear more than being made ridiculous. Especially in the eyes of their peers. I feel a positive frisson at the thought -- even before I read the rest of this delightful article.

Posted by trailing wife 2006-06-30 20:33|| 2006-06-30 20:33|| Front Page Top

#2 I frissioned 5x reading that...

Posted by Danking70 2006-06-30 22:06|| 2006-06-30 22:06|| Front Page Top

#3 Oh. The writer was using frisson in the clinical sense. A subject on which he has considerable unorthodox expertise. As well as a delightful vocabulary and an ear for the underlying music of the language. I wasn't prepared for all that -- sheltered childhood y'see...

Posted by trailing wife 2006-06-30 23:28|| 2006-06-30 23:28|| Front Page Top

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