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- From: idx009@cck.coventry.ac.uk (the Crisco Kid)
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- Subject: Re: floating and sinking
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- Date: 9 Nov 92 17:47:52 GMT
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- In article <1992Nov8.2040.215@ALMAC> shakib.otaqui@almac.co.uk writes:
- >DT> Also, has anyone ever gotten a long shrift?
- >
- > No, and I'm far from gruntled about it.
- >
- > Shakib
-
- I think people probably have received long shrift, but that it's not
- been worth noting. "Shrift" is the noun form of the verb "to shrive",
- or "to absolve from one's sins"; one who receives "short shrift" is
- thus given only a brief period before death (and, I suspect, a violent
- death) before being sent to meet her or his Maker.
-
- Kay
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