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KatyBr
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spate

Postby KatyBr » Fri Aug 26, 2005 12:32 pm

spate (spt)
n.
1. A sudden flood, rush, or outpouring: "It issues a spate of words from the loudspeakers and the politicians" Virginia Woolf.
2. Chiefly British
a. A flash flood.
b. A freshet resulting from a downpour of rain or melting of snow.
c. A sudden heavy fall of rain.
We've had a regular spate of messages and new, wonderful topics in another MG, I wish that was happening here. Sigh.

Kt

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Re: spate

Postby M. Henri Day » Fri Sep 16, 2005 2:15 pm

...

We've had a regular spate of messages and new, wonderful topics in another MG, I wish that was happening here. Sigh.
Why not invite this fresh blood to our Agora, Katy ?...

Henri
曾记否,到中流击水,浪遏飞舟?

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Postby KatyBr » Fri Sep 16, 2005 4:12 pm

Henri, I have, I've posted it in open post to try to give this place some grist for our various mills, most notably yours . ::)

Kt
(easy there Bubba, I'm just sayin'....)

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Postby M. Henri Day » Tue Sep 20, 2005 4:09 pm

Have you had any response that you know of ?...

Henri (grinding away, as usual)
曾记否,到中流击水,浪遏飞舟?

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Postby KatyBr » Wed Sep 21, 2005 2:11 am

no, they like the busier and funnier mg, sigh

Kt


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