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Nah, Britanny was considered different a pair of generations ago, but it's now mixed enough for the independence movement to be in its last throngs. It's still common to refer to Bretons as being a singular type of people, but not more so than an Occitan, or an Alsatian, a Nordiste for example.

Corsica on the other hand has the particularity of being isolated, insular, and, well, not always welcoming (this depends on where in Corsica of course). Bomb attacks on people with a distinctly foreign origin (particularly Arabs) occur in Corsica once in a while.

by Alex in Toulouse on Wed Jan 25th, 2006 at 09:58:31 AM EST
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You know the Bush administration has redefined the meaning of in its last throes? There are hardly any safe idioms any more.

guaranteed to evoke a violent reaction from police is to challenge their right to "define the situation." --- David Graeber citing Marc Cooper
by Migeru (migeru at eurotrib dot com) on Wed Jan 25th, 2006 at 10:04:43 AM EST
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Another idiom that is in danger of being totally hijacked by the administration, is: "to beat around the bush". Not only is "beating around the bush" something that they practice daily, but if you're suspected of beating around the Bush yourself, you can end up in an orange jumpsuit.
by Alex in Toulouse on Wed Jan 25th, 2006 at 10:13:00 AM EST
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