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From: Toby Thain <toby@telegraphics.com.au>
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Subject: Re: [9fans] more bad news from Lucent
Date: Mon, 16 Jul 2001 08:55:40 +0000
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George Michaelson wrote:
>
> Flann O'Brien, aka Miles Na Gopaleen. The catechism of cliche'
>
> -George


Gustave Flaubert, The Dictionary of Received Ideas:
"BLACK  Always followed by 'as ebony' or preceded by 'jet'.
...
DISTINCTION  Always preceded by 'rare'.
...
POLICEMAN  Bulwark of society. Don't say 'the police' but 'the forces of
law and order' or 'the constabulary'."

Plenty more.

T