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secret chord

Now I've heard there was a secret chord That David played, and it pleased the Lord ...wrote Leonard Cohen in his song Hallelujah. To what does it refer? Or is it just dear old Lennie rambling. (Or...
21:06 Wed 13th Sep 20065 answers, last by DaSwede 18:42 Thu 14th Sep 2006
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cross with

What's the origin of the phrase 'cross with', as in "She was cross with us for [doing whatever]" ? I tried to google for it, but all I found out is that Rembrandt was cross-eyed, which is of course...
22:27 Wed 06th Sep 20065 answers, last by jno 09:26 Sat 09th Sep 2006
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metagirl seeing stars

Hi metagirl, just in case you've already abandoned your thread about seeing stars, I just want to bring to your attention that I've given a reply there that may or may not be important.
18:38 Tue 05th Sep 20062 answers, last by DaSwede 19:23 Tue 05th Sep 2006
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blood phobia

One of my half sisters suffers from blood phobia. Anyone out there know anything about what treatments might work? I understand cognitive therapy to be successful in treating different phobias, but of...
17:47 Sun 03rd Sep 20062 answers, last by DaSwede 20:45 Mon 04th Sep 2006
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something something

This is so vague. My mind is going, I can feel it. So, calling all mind readers! What's the phrase ending with street or alley or lane; when you hear it you think of writers? I think it may well have...
19:36 Sat 02nd Sep 20067 answers, last by DaSwede 17:16 Sun 03rd Sep 2006
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understanding dreams

In your experience, at what age does a child 1) understand what a dream is (understand it's not 'real') 2) understand what a symbol is ("I dreamed this, but it meant that.") Do you know of any good...
21:16 Fri 25th Aug 20063 answers, last by DaSwede 16:52 Sat 26th Aug 2006
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Oprah and Dr Phil

Is it true (do you think) that Oprah Winfrey and Dr Phil (my gurus!) have had a falling out, and if so what's it about?
19:56 Fri 18th Aug 20064 answers, last by DaSwede 22:59 Fri 18th Aug 2006
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eating americans

...or perhaps I should have said "Americans eating" - but I want to get your attention, don't I. Well here's my thing. A silly question, but I've been wondering for years: It seems that Americans hold...
22:13 Sat 12th Aug 200610 answers, last by DaSwede 20:16 Mon 14th Aug 2006
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koan

Here's one:
18:05 Mon 07th Aug 20065 answers, last by DaSwede 18:30 Tue 08th Aug 2006
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drinking poison

Harbouring bitterness is like drinking poison and waiting for the other guy to die - who said that? I've googled, yes, but this seems to be a popular one, it comes in many different versions:...
19:59 Tue 25th Jul 20063 answers, last by DaSwede 18:58 Wed 26th Jul 2006
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ignore me

just testing posting links testdog
17:45 Thu 20th Jul 200611 answers, last by mibn2cweus 22:25 Sun 23rd Jul 2006
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uncle scrooge's case

Hiya gang, please suggest a phrasing to describe the sort of 'device' that Uncle Scrooge keeps his lucky dime in/under. I came up with "under a glass cover" and "in a crystal display case", but when I...
20:45 Sun 16th Jul 20065 answers, last by DaSwede 15:59 Mon 17th Jul 2006
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another most interesting question...

Good evening, Britain. (And the rest of the world that's peeping in.) This one is impossible to google for, so bear with me - I need it for something I'm writing. In my text there's a character that...
21:06 Sat 08th Jul 200616 answers, last by david131154 23:53 Sun 09th Jul 2006
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what sits where

I'm having a hard time understanding when it's possible to use the verb 'sit' (referring to an object) instead of 'lie' or 'stand'. It may be that there aren't any clear rules about this and that you...
19:40 Sat 01st Jul 20068 answers, last by DaSwede 21:23 Mon 03rd Jul 2006
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just testing...

...the link label html - so never mind me... (funny picture, though!) folded dog
19:34 Wed 28th Jun 2006
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AB toolbar

Hi all, what happened to the AnswerBank toolbar? (Italics, bold letters et cetera.) I don't have the internet at home so I use computers at the library and at several different internet caf?s. All in...
17:57 Wed 28th Jun 20062 answers, last by DaSwede 18:41 Wed 28th Jun 2006
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dreamer pillow

This company (link below) are currently selling their pillows at Stockholm Central Station. I liked the one called The Dreamer but it was kind of expensive and I'm very squeamish about my pillows...
19:20 Mon 26th Jun 2006
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carry somebody in a golden chair

What's the correct expression for when you carry somebody in this http://www.ta.no/multimedia/archive/00569/21-p __gullstol_569478h.jpg manner? In Sweden it's referred to as carrying that person in a...
19:19 Wed 21st Jun 20064 answers, last by DaSwede 21:33 Sat 24th Jun 2006

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