Re: Poll: 2004 U.S. Pres. Election Stolen?

On Mon, 26 Jun 2006 16:58:56 +0100, I said, "Pick a card, any card"
and "J.V.Ashby" <J.V.Ashby@xxxxxxxx> instead replied:

Ray Haddad wrote:

On Mon, 26 Jun 2006 12:23:11 +0200, I said, "Pick a card, any card"
and Alan Hope <not.alan.hope@xxxxxxxx> instead replied:

Ray Haddad goes:

Show me anywhere that I have denied that when used as such it is not
a hyphen?

When it was used as a hyphen, you called it a dash.

It is a dash. Used as a hyphen, yes, but it remains a dash. Thanks
for acknowledging that.

I can certainly see that you know your wine. Most of the guests who stay
here wouldn't know the difference between Bordeaux and Claret. [some
comic messiah or other]

It's also very clear that you've had too much of yours.
--
Ray
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