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Don't discard your dictionary because of its straitlaced attitude. If I had
to deal with everything the dictionary has to deal with, I'd probably be a
little prissy, too. Some dictionaries, I've heard, don't even include
four-letter words, which Mark Twain once opined often served a more
practical purpose than prayer. So keep the poor old thing around and try to
tolerate its shortcomings.
Cheers!
Al
-----Original Message-----
From: Michele Davis [mailto:michele -at- krautgrrl -dot- com]
Sent: Thursday, September 18, 2003 1:36 PM
To: TECHWR-L
Subject: Re: Dictionary
Oh dear, I guess that means its time for me to buy a new dictionary, my
dictionary is way more narrow-minded. Perhaps my dictionary is just too
dang old!
Allan Ackerson wrote:
> Every dictionary I consulted in
>my office (deep in the heart of the States) included at least one
definition
>of marriage as being between two people, without reference to sex. As a
>fundamentalist Christian I'm not offended by a secular definition of
>marriage, any more than I would be at the secular uses of other words that
>have separate and distinct meaning in theology. Those who are don't have
>enough important things to do with their lives. So, why would anyone bite
>your head off? Is it made of chocolate?
>
>Cheers!
>Al
>
>
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