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Old 03-07-2023, 4:57am   #1
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I know a few potential candidates.
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Old 03-07-2023, 6:26am   #2
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You know, we have -or had- a professional writer on board. That is until you thugs ran him off.
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Old 03-14-2023, 10:40am   #4
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You know, we have -or had- a professional writer on board. That is until you thugs ran him off.
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No, he was a Raccoonteur
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I cannot keep up witht the colossal, ever-expanding vobaculary in here,
I will keep to reading simple, 500 words or less, Corvette Internet Articles.

rac·on·teur
/ˌräkänˈtər/
noun
a person who tells anecdotes in a skillful and amusing way.
"a colorful raconteur"
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Old 03-14-2023, 3:51pm   #7
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I cannot keep up witht the colossal, ever-expanding vobaculary in here,
I will keep to reading simple, 500 words or less, Corvette Internet Articles.

rac·on·teur
/ˌräkänˈtər/
noun
a person who tells anecdotes in a skillful and amusing way.
"a colorful raconteur"



We have no skills here and no one is amusing.
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Old 03-14-2023, 6:53pm   #8
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Well, you guys know what I always say: Never use a big word when a diminutive one will do.
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Old 03-15-2023, 6:35am   #9
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Well, you guys know what I always say: Never use a big word when a diminutive one will do.
I try to stay with no more than six letter words.
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Old 03-15-2023, 7:20am   #10
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I try to stay with no more than six letter words.
Try to keep it mono-syllabic too. Folks here will understand you better.
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