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8. Maybe, but the term "priming the pump" has been around much longer than 84 years...

Thu May 11, 2017, 10:54 AM

May 2017

and for trump to think he invented it in an economic sense, like I said: What crap.

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Trump says he invented an 84-year-old phrase. But, why? [View all] riversedge May 2017 OP

What crap. Pumps are older than 84 years even. brush May 2017 #3

I Think This Meant To Suggest. . . ProfessorGAC May 2017 #4

I Guess I Was More Amplifying That Sentiment ProfessorGAC May 2017 #10

Long before the invention of centrifugal pumps unc70 May 2017 #7

Your Second Paragraph ProfessorGAC May 2017 #9

Used in 1916 as a business term; 1819 talking about personal relations muriel_volestrangler May 2017 #11

Link to context. Orsino May 2017 #12

He became very familiar with the phrase on one of his trips to Russia. NCTraveler May 2017 #13