Re: Guessing?

Gene Wirchenko wrote:

Bob Badour <bbadour@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:


Gene Wirchenko wrote:


paul c <toledobysea@xxxxxxxx> wrote:

[snip]


Heh, the use of 6-syllable words only encourages 7-syllable words like anthropomorphization.


Bah! If you are not into double digits, then you are not really
trying.

"This is a worthless activity", said Tom
floccinoccihilipilificatively.

(Note that my word is two letters and one syllable longer than
its famed sibling "floccinoccihilipilification".)

Oh, alright, I'll volunteer to be the git this time:

floccinaucinihilipilification

Ouch! To think I cut and paste to avoid getting it wrong. (I
blame my source and society in general.)

You're just a suburban punk like... oh, um sorry, I started channeling repo man there for a moment.
.

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