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From: Mary Leah Christmas <[log in to unmask]>
Date: Wed, 21 Jan 2004 09:48:02 -0500
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>From Kaplan's rebuttal:

>"a certain number of such gaffs..."

It's "gaffes," not "gaffs." A "gaff" (no "e") is defined as "a stick with an
iron hook for landing large fish." Hmmm, on second thought, perhaps that is
precisely what Kaplan meant? :-)

Regards,

Mary

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