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From: John Brandon <>
Subject: Re: Say hello to Larsy Boy
Date: 22 May 2007 11:39:46 -0700
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> > endlessly harrass (for all intensive purposes) those of whom you
> > disapprove.
>
> I suppose you mean "to all intents and purposes" rather than "for all
> intensive purposes", but the notion that I disapprove of people for
> unwarranted reasons and then set out to harrass them is absurd. The

No, I definitely meant "for all intensive purposes," a little homage
to Greg Broom, a cool hippie dude I knew in college. He put that
phrase in a letter to the editor, and at first I chuckled, but then
realized it means exactly the same thing as "for all intents and
purposes." Thought it was cute and have used it every since.

I won't respond to the rest of Peter's email (as I actually agree with
everything he said, for once). Right ...

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