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I've thoroughly enjoyed this excellent feature; very interesting, and expertly researched and linked, as ever. Thank you.
Hope you're going to pull it all together as a permanent link?
Blue Witch | Homepage | 31.08.03 - 10:36 p.m. | #
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Thanks. I did consider putting it all on one page, then I decided that I already have a permanent link, and it's called August 2003.
diamond geezer | Homepage | 31.08.03 - 11:26 p.m. | #
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Another well-worked conceit.
Rather than rely on the vicar, why not get Cafepress to turn it into a print-on-demand booklet?
Jon | Homepage | 01.09.03 - 1:01 p.m. | #
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Conceit?
Was that an i/p typo? 
Blue Witch | Homepage | 02.09.03 - 10:26 a.m. | #
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i/p?
Jon | Homepage | 02.09.03 - 5:19 p.m. | #
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con·ceit (noun) "An extravagant, fanciful, and elaborate construction or structure"
con·cept (noun) "Something formed in the mind; a thought or notion."
diamond geezer | Homepage | 02.09.03 - 7:16 p.m. | #
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Excellent work DG! I've thoroughly enjoyed it myself.
Jag | Homepage | 02.09.03 - 10:33 p.m. | #
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Apologies for my lack of knowledge of the finer points of usage of English - seeing as it was jon's comment, I did look up the word "conceit" in my 9th Ed Concise OED and it said:
1. Personal vanity, pride.
2. literary -
a. a far-fetched comparison, esp. as a stylistic affectation; a convoluted or unlikely metaphor.
b. fanciful notion.
Hence my confusion.
Isn't English wonderful?
Blue Witch | Homepage | 03.09.03 - 10:36 a.m. | #
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Er, I think the OED's being a little harsh (as is often the case). Conceits don't have to be far-fetched, just extended, imho.
I still don't know what i/p means.  Perhaps I should look it up...
Jon | Homepage | 03.09.03 - 5:39 p.m. | #
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Good
A | Homepage | 01.12.15 - 7:59 a.m. | #
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