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Message 1293059 - Posted: 9 Oct 2012, 3:13:11 UTC - in response to Message 1196605.
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37,500. However, I do believe it is completely missing technical dictionaries.


37,800. Agreed, though to a lawyer uxoricide may be a term of craft.
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Message 1293068 - Posted: 9 Oct 2012, 4:16:10 UTC - in response to Message 1293022.

what is the most spoken word said around the world? No trick question here


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Message 1293071 - Posted: 9 Oct 2012, 4:35:03 UTC

Nope not them

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Message 1293074 - Posted: 9 Oct 2012, 4:45:44 UTC - in response to Message 1293071.

Nope not them


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Message 1293075 - Posted: 9 Oct 2012, 4:55:03 UTC - in response to Message 1293068.
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what is the most spoken word said around the world? No trick question here


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Yes maybe. I just learned there are 7.000+ languages. Should we start a MOM or DAD around the world thread? I would love to learn.
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Message 1293078 - Posted: 9 Oct 2012, 4:57:38 UTC - in response to Message 1293075.
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what is the most spoken word said around the world? No trick question here


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Yes maybe. I just learned there are 7.000+ languages. So how times can you say.... or ....


If it's not yes or I then it's got to be no. As in NO trick question?

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Message 1293084 - Posted: 9 Oct 2012, 5:14:25 UTC
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The no trick word is? OK

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Message 1293145 - Posted: 9 Oct 2012, 10:46:40 UTC

That's indeed a word the whole world uses.
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Message 1293456 - Posted: 10 Oct 2012, 13:14:20 UTC - in response to Message 1293145.

Especially if you are, like 19, OK. Then, like, you totally use that word a lot, OK.
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Message 1293825 - Posted: 11 Oct 2012, 15:48:55 UTC
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Take should be a good word too. Or deliver me fast.

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Message 1293859 - Posted: 11 Oct 2012, 17:13:24 UTC

A word the whole world also uses is computer. Except the French, they use the word 'ordinateur'.
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Message 1294048 - Posted: 12 Oct 2012, 4:45:31 UTC - in response to Message 1293859.
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but I think OK is a word when statement just made is to clarify what was said. And would be used alot

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Message 1294237 - Posted: 12 Oct 2012, 15:20:51 UTC - in response to Message 1294048.
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but I think OK is a word when statement just made is to clarify what was said. And would be used alot

Not sure you would grant that with some of the words I use........

You want me to repost George Carlin's bit about 'words'?
I hope you do remember it.
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Message 1294313 - Posted: 12 Oct 2012, 17:07:14 UTC

'Love' is also a word the whole world knows.
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Message 1294369 - Posted: 12 Oct 2012, 18:04:53 UTC - in response to Message 1294313.

'Love' is also a word the whole world knows.


I'm not sure about that, after reading the headlines on any given day.
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Message 1294444 - Posted: 12 Oct 2012, 21:29:27 UTC - in response to Message 1294369.

'Love' is also a word the whole world knows.


I'm not sure about that, after reading the headlines on any given day.


They might even know the word but just lack of practice.

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Message 1295358 - Posted: 14 Oct 2012, 21:53:55 UTC - in response to Message 1294313.

'Love' is also a word the whole world knows.


Yes it is as long it's the right context. I wish it always was.

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Message 1295407 - Posted: 15 Oct 2012, 1:44:33 UTC - in response to Message 1294237.

but I think OK is a word when statement just made is to clarify what was said. And would be used alot

Not sure you would grant that with some of the words I use........

You want me to repost George Carlin's bit about 'words'?
I hope you do remember it.

Please don't. We really don't need to see you disappear again.
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Message 1295410 - Posted: 15 Oct 2012, 2:12:47 UTC - in response to Message 1295407.

but I think OK is a word when statement just made is to clarify what was said. And would be used alot

Not sure you would grant that with some of the words I use........

You want me to repost George Carlin's bit about 'words'?
I hope you do remember it.

Please don't. We really don't need to see you disappear again.

Thanks, my self restraint is working a bit better today.
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