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Addledee and Addledum?

The peak-to-trough part of the business cycle is an outlier. Carnot would have died laughing.

by Migeru (migeru at eurotrib dot com) on Tue Jul 14th, 2009 at 12:34:02 PM EST
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And if they were from Scotland would they be wearing plaidle?

The fact is that what we're experiencing right now is a top-down disaster. -Paul Krugman

by dvx (dvx.clt ät gmail dotcom) on Tue Jul 14th, 2009 at 01:09:06 PM EST
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Re: Connecting Europe (none / 1)

Eh, I meant Addendum...

_{*Lunatic*, n.

One whose delusions are out of fashion.}

by DoDo on Tue Jul 14th, 2009 at 01:57:25 PM EST
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Re: Connecting Europe (none / 1)

It was a good involuntary joke...

by afew (afew(a in a circle)eurotrib_dot_com) on Tue Jul 14th, 2009 at 02:41:00 PM EST
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Re: Connecting Europe (4.00 / 6)

No, it's worse: more top links in Google...

_{*Lunatic*, n.

One whose delusions are out of fashion.}

by DoDo on Tue Jul 14th, 2009 at 02:48:37 PM EST
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Re: Connecting Europe (none / 0)

LOL!

by afew (afew(a in a circle)eurotrib_dot_com) on Tue Jul 14th, 2009 at 02:50:19 PM EST
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Re: Connecting Europe (none / 1)

You coined a new English word, congratulations!

addled
Adjective

confused or unable to think clearly

(of eggs) rotten [Old English adela filth]

Addledum has a certain ring to it...

The peak-to-trough part of the business cycle is an outlier. Carnot would have died laughing.

by Migeru (migeru at eurotrib dot com) on Tue Jul 14th, 2009 at 03:48:28 PM EST
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Re: Connecting Europe (none / 1)

Usage : In my addledum I accidentally voted for Tony Blair

keep to the Fen Causeway

by Helen (lareinagal at yahoo dot co dot uk) on Tue Jul 14th, 2009 at 04:14:44 PM EST
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