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  Msg # 31820 of 32022 on ZZUK4447, Monday 11-06-22, 6:05  
  From: PANCHO  
  To: CURSITOR DOOM  
  Subj: Re: Brexit deal almost agreed!  
 XPost: uk.politics.misc, uk.d-i-y, uk.radio.amateur 
 From: Pancho.Dontmaileme@outlook.com 
  
 On 14/10/2019 11:03, Cursitor Doom wrote: 
 > On Mon, 14 Oct 2019 09:34:24 +0000, Incubus wrote: 
 > 
 >> The only "flaw" with the referendum is that it returned the result you 
 >> didn't want.  You wouldn't be whining about "flaws" and "lies" if the 
 >> result had been to remain in the EU.  You'd have no time for any 
 >> arguments in favour of a second referendum or ignoring the result then. 
 > 
 > Yeah, just like 1975 all over again and the BIG LIE back then: it was 
 > just a 'common market' and certainly not a step on the road to a federal 
 > superstate; oh no, no, heaven forefend. 
 > 
  
 Forefend - I don't think I have ever seen that word before. I see the 
 phrase "heaven forfend" is recognised as a standard phrase, but I have 
 never heard it, always heaven forbid. 
  
 I like a new word, but it doesn't really seem to have enough to offer to 
 justify using it. 
  
 Where do you come form? 
  
 --- SoupGate-Win32 v1.05 
  * Origin: you cannot sedate... all the things you hate (1:229/2) 

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