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    A man one’s was presented a magistrate which ad a considerable library “What you make?” beg him the magistrate. “I do some books” was answered. “But any of your books I did not seen its — I believe it so, was answered the author I mak nothing for Paris. From a of my works is imprinted, I send the edition for America; I don’t compose what to colonies.”



    (or as the case may be.)

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      Of course, any phrase book must needs offer advice about conversing with a hairdresser, and Pedro does not sell us short:

      Comb-me quickly; don’t put me so much pomatum. What news tell me? All hairs dresser are newsmonger.

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        Naturally there is a section on "Familiar phrases":

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          "The thunderbolt is falling down"

          "Will you a bon?"

          "He has spit in my coat"

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            Some of said phrases are perhaps less suitable for polite company...

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              "These apricots and these peaches make me and to come water in mouth"

              "I am pinking me with a pin"

              "He do the devil at four"

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                Still, the Portuguese tourist who found Pedro's book failing them in their English excursion could at least have recourse to that well-known phrase "Do not might one’s understand to speak?" (well-known since post #18863, anyway)
                Last edited by NickFitz; 8 November 2007, 19:41.

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                  I wish I'd thought of Pedro's book during our "process retrospective" meeting this afternoon, so I could have impressed my colleagues with "A bad arrangement is better than a process."

                  It's stuff like that which really helps to establish one's reputation in this game

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                    Unfortunately it doesn't necessarily establish the reputation one would wish... ah well, as Pedro says, "I jest of them; my vessel is armed in man of war, i have a vigilant and courageous equipage, and the ammunitions don't want me its."

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                      And I've beaten SA

                      (No, not like that... )

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