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Dr Peter Young  
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  More options 8 Sep, 16:49
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From: Dr Peter Young <pnyo...@ormail.co.uk>
Date: Mon, 08 Sep 2008 16:49:15 +0100
Local: Mon 8 Sep 2008 16:49
Subject: Words
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Pilot (n): Group of sanctimonious people.

Piracy (n): Simultaneously sanctimonious and slightly "fast".

Pilaf (n): Result of a religious joke.

Piling (n): Sanctimonious fish.

With best wishes,

Peter.

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Peter, \  /      zfc Tm       \     Prestbury, Cheltenham,  Glos. GL52
Anne    \/ __            __    \                              England.
and     / /  \ | | |\ | /  _    \      http://pnyoung.orpheusweb.co.uk
family /  \__/ \_/ | \| \__/     \______________ pnyo...@ormail.co.uk.


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Trev  
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  More options 8 Sep, 18:53
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From: Trev <t...@belt-man.co.uk>
Date: Mon, 08 Sep 2008 18:53:09 +0100
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On Mon, 08 Sep 2008 16:49:15 +0100, Dr Peter Young

<pnyo...@ormail.co.uk> wrote:
>Pilot (n): Group of sanctimonious people.

I have a friend who is a pilot on a farm. What does he do? Pilot
here... pilot there.

( Perhaps this loses something in translation to the page)
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Trev (Milnrow, UK)


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Graybags  
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  More options 8 Sep, 19:19
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From: "Graybags" <g...@lineone.net>
Date: Mon, 8 Sep 2008 19:19:57 +0100
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"Dr Peter Young" <pnyo...@ormail.co.uk> wrote in message
news:411eaadb4f.pnyoung@pnyoung.ormail.co.uk...

> Pilot (n): Group of sanctimonious people.

> Piracy (n): Simultaneously sanctimonious and slightly "fast".

> Pilaf (n): Result of a religious joke.

> Piling (n): Sanctimonious fish.

> With best wishes,

Pilot - 3.2

Graybags


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