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demwing

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4. No. The quote I doubted was "That is cool"

Reply to Spider Jerusalem (Reply #3)

Sun Oct 13, 2013, 02:04 PM

Oct 2013

"the great crime of having destroyed it will be upon us! That is cool."

Had to look up the speech to verify it, but apparently it's true! Lincoln was cool before cool was cool.

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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

I had same reaction however cool= unfeeling. At least that was my interpretation. KittyWampus Oct 2013 #2

"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