Re: a modest proposal or two [was: Why Iran Keeps Coming Up]

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Subject: Re: a modest proposal or two [was: Why Iran Keeps Coming Up]
From: Jim Devine <jdevine03@xxxxxxxxx>
Date: Sun, 5 Nov 2006 13:15:29 -0800
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It's Ear-ran. Luckily, no-one says Nose-ran or Tongue-ran.

On 11/5/06, ravi <ravi.bulk@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

At around 5/11/06 12:06 pm, Jim Devine wrote:
>
> 1) Michael, how about banning the word "Iran" from pen-l for the rest
> of November?
>

What?! Banning "I ran" on the day of the marathon? ;-)

        --ravi


(well, at least that's the way _you_ Americans pronounce Iran ;-))

--
Jim Devine / "Mathematics has given economics rigor, but alas, also
mortis." -- Robert Heilbroner

References:
- a modest proposal or two [was: Why Iran Keeps Coming Up]
  - From: Jim Devine
- Re: a modest proposal or two [was: Why Iran Keeps Coming Up]
  - From: ravi