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1. "That is cool" - Couldn't believe Lincoln actually said that!

Sun Oct 13, 2013, 01:38 PM

Oct 2013

but he did, and now I'm wondering if it meant the same thing in 1860 that is does in 2013?

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One of my favorite Lincoln quotes: "Stand and Deliver" [View all] bigtree Oct 2013 OP

"That is cool" - Couldn't believe Lincoln actually said that! demwing Oct 2013 #1

"Stand and deliver" means "halt and give me everything you have" Spider Jerusalem Oct 2013 #3

No. The quote I doubted was "That is cool" demwing Oct 2013 #4

Cool = cold, not "awesome" Spider Jerusalem Oct 2013 #5