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re: I just learned something new

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Smeghead 03:12 pm UTC 04/03/08
In reply to: re: I just learned something new - samurai7 12:45 pm UTC 04/03/08

The difference is that this isn't a well known quote or phrase.

> I wasn't trying to be curt. I was just saying that Jim's
> MO is often to take a well known phrase or quote and adapt
> it to his own ends. It's a clever trick if done properly
> :-)
>
> > And... I thought it was interesting... I shared it for
> > others who might not have known.
> >
> > > and? it's not like he hasn't done the same with other
> > > songs: 'How do you abuse me, let me count the ways' etc
> > >
> > > > I just found out that one of my favorite Jim lines was a
> > > > reworking of Shakespeare. I just read Shakespeare wrote
> > > > "I wasted time, and now doth time waste me".


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