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theHandpuppet

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2. Love the sentiment but HATE that word!

Reply to sheshe2 (Original post)

Fri Nov 1, 2013, 11:47 PM

Nov 2013

Impactful... ARGGHHH!!
I suspect she's been watching too much ESPN, where they simply invent the English language as they go along. It's the network of five hundred dollar suits and five cent vocabularies.

http://chronicle.com/blogs/linguafranca/2013/07/19/what-to-do-about-impactful/

Still love her, though!

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Women! [View all] sheshe2 Nov 2013 OP

Oh, my favorite! NYC_SKP Nov 2013 #1

You, my dear SKP~ sheshe2 Nov 2013 #5

Love the sentiment but HATE that word! theHandpuppet Nov 2013 #2

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you are most welcome. niyad Nov 2013 #16

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Best speech at the convention. Scuba Nov 2013 #14

A review for those who have not seen this. longship Nov 2013 #9

Thank you for the memories, longship! sheshe2 Nov 2013 #11

One of the best speeches at the Convention! ReRe Nov 2013 #12

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Being a politician is a terrible job. Laelth Nov 2013 #15

The overwhelming majority of single women vote democractic. redqueen Nov 2013 #17

I saw that! PasadenaTrudy Nov 2013 #19

It's the truth, sheshe2 ReRe Nov 2013 #13

Maybe Harry would have more balls with a sex change, HAHA grahamhgreen Nov 2013 #18