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  5. Date:         Sat, 19 Dec 92 16:25:39 IST
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  7. From:         "J. P. Earls, OSB" <JEARLS@TINY.COMPUTING.CSBSJU.EDU>
  8. Subject:      RE: real words
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  13. Tim Moore--
  14. None of these words --degrade, downgrade, worsen, spoil-- indicate the
  15. supposed intent to *improve* the product.  It is a kind of deconstructive
  16. construction.
  17. J. P. EARLS / ST.JOHN'S UNIV. / COLLEGEVILLE, MN / 56321 / JEARLS@CSBSJU.EDU
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