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Thread #59418   Message #2130542
Posted By: Amos
21-Aug-07 - 02:41 PM
Thread Name: BS: The Mother of all BS threads
Subject: RE: BS: The Mother of all BS threads
Better to bite your tongue and look a fool than to open your mouth and remove all doubt, good hack.

Definitions of swan on the Web:

affirm: to declare or affirm solemnly and formally as true; "Before God I swear I am innocent"
roll: move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment;

Verb 1. swan - to declare or affirm solemnly and formally as true; "Before God I swear I am innocent"
avow, swear, affirm, assert, aver, verify
hold - assert or affirm; "Rousseau's philosophy holds that people are inherently good"
claim, take - lay claim to; as of an idea; "She took credit for the whole idea"
attest - authenticate, affirm to be true, genuine, or correct, as in an official capacity; "I attest this signature"
declare - state firmly; "He declared that he was innocent"
declare - state emphatically and authoritatively; "He declared that he needed more money to carry out the task he was charged with"
protest - affirm or avow formally or solemnly; "The suspect protested his innocence"
assure, tell - inform positively and with certainty and confidence; "I tell you that man is a crook!"

Any questions? Maybe you should get out more.



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