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Old 01-04-2005, 02:56 PM
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Originally Posted by StirCrazy
thats no fair using a modern dictionary. Just goes to show how lazy our language is getting when we have to add Overdo to the dictionary instead of just using Over do. Only been in there for 5 years according to the reference. All because some receptionist wants to save one key stroke

Steve
Impressive. But language is an evolving medium. I suppose if we get everyone saying "Figi", they'll make it an alternative spelling...
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