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> From: Cardimon, Craig
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> "Drat" is a sadly underused word.
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Careful there.
Truly dedicated prudes (the Professionally Offended [tm])
would point out that it likely originated as one of
those nonsense substitutes for a cuss word - in this
case, "damn". Or even if it had entirely unrelated
etymology, they'd assert that that was the modern intent,
and they're offended on that basis.
Dang and dagnabit anyway!
Torches and pitchforks, m' man ... will come for you.
- k
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