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Little Jack Horner Platinum Posts: 1,161	NovemberI hope it is never too late to start a thread but I Nov 27, 2022 1:21:11 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Little Jack Horner on Nov 27, 2022 1:21:11 GMT >>Expert (according to The Goons): X is an unknown quantity and a spurt is a drip under pressure.<< I had heard an “ex” is a has been and a spurt etc … …
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Nov 27, 2022 1:21:11 GMT Little Jack Horner said:

>>Expert (according to The Goons): X is an unknown quantity and a spurt is a drip under pressure.<<

I had heard an “ex” is a has been and a spurt etc …

These days those are called consultants and charge obscene consultant fees.

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Verbivore Spam Monitor "Scratch the itch of ignorance." Posts: 5,907	NovemberI hope it is never too late to start a thread but I Nov 28, 2022 9:36:58 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Verbivore on Nov 28, 2022 9:36:58 GMT Yet another take on the Word of the Year - this one from Merriam-Webster.
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