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Subject: Re: "a Pair of Panties" ?????
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wugi <wugi@brol.invalid> wrote or quoted:
>Not an explanation, but it seems like a demonstration of how English 
>likes to see things in "double" ;-)

  Out in the Golden State, folks toss around "null and void" in certain
  situations, maybe 'cause one word alone doesn't cut the mustard.
  - Another way how English likes to see things in "double" ;-)

  In the City of Light, they're all about "aujourd'hui" instead of plain
  old "hui."

  Maybe sometimes people just feel "panties" is too short!