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Wednesday, November 25, 2009 6:13:41 AM |
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Many years ago, Mary Shelley, author of Frankenstein, asked - and offered her own answer to - this same question.
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Thoreau loved to give advice. Some of it was very good. Most of it suggests he would say anything if it would make him sound like a maven. Rhymes with Cliff Clavin.
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Wow! That is beautiful, Peter.
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Perhaps she had in mind a specific "daring villain". If not, her definition of the phrase differs from mine, which includes those who murder for personal gain and serial killers.
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In season, I skippered a sailboat in two regattas and judged a third every week for 15 years. What I learned: First, in a regatta the destination and "journey" are normally of equal importance. Second, if there is no wind, all you can do is bob around and wait for it. Third, too much wind is worse than no wind at all. As a sailor, I like Peter's assessment of this quote.
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Google comes up with "steep dude". Other translators present other possibilities. I liked "sharp pal".
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The correct phrase is "formative years". However, I regard it is an unnecessary cliché and would not include it. You might say, "Our daughter will turn 3 in April. We want to provide her with the best education in an environment in which she will come to appreciate the importance of grooming and presentation". Or something like that. I hope someone will improve on what I have suggested.
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I have to wonder where he saw the orangutan he was reminded of.
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