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Date: Wed, 11 Jul 2001 18:40:47 +0100
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On Wednesday 11 July, jmk@plan9.bell-labs.com wrote ("Re: [9fans] more bad news from Lucent"):
>
> 'Beleagured'? Over here the phrase which is always trotted out is
> 	struggling telecoms manufacturer Lucent
> Is there a word for this association of words? We see such inseparable
> phrases all the time, e.g.
> 	upstart chip maker Transmeta
> 	former Panamanian strongman Manuel Noriega

Clich�?

"Of what was there a flurry?  Of diplomatic activity, of course"
         -- Myles na gCopaleen