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Subject:Re: In love with a word From:"Julia Countryman" <julia -at- dreamcatcher-media -dot- com> To:"TECHWR-L" <techwr-l -at- lists -dot- techwr-l -dot- com> Date:Wed, 4 Jan 2006 21:45:48 -0800
David Castro wrote:
"My epiphany: sometimes there's the Perfect Word and the Most
Appropriate Word. They're frequently not the same thing!"
That brought to mind hearing someone describe a part to someone else "You
know that little roundy round thingy?"
Funny part was, they both knew the real name, and what each other was
talking about. Watching these little encapsulated language/communication
evolutions is so entertaining!
Julia Countryman
DreamCatcher Media Services, Inc.
Photography, Videography, Writing Services, and MacGuyvering
951-659-6057
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