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A sentence with two different words with the same spelling

The following was given as an example of a sentence which includes two words that are the same in spelling but different in meaning. Could anyone tell me what this sentence means if it means something definite.

"You can lead when you get the lead out"
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[nq:1]The following was given as an example of a sentence which includes two words that are the same in spelling ... tell me what this sentence means if it means something definite. "You can lead when you get the lead out"[/nq] The first "lead" is (leed) meaning to be ahead or be first.

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  • [nq:1]The following was given as an example of a sentence which includes two words that are the same in spelling ...
  • tell me what this sentence means if it means something definite.
  • "You can lead when you get the lead out"[/nq] The first "lead" is (leed) meaning to be ahead or be first.
  • The second "lead" is (led) meaning the heavy metal.
  • "Get the lead (led) out" is an expression that means "Hurry up".
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[nq:1]The following was given as an example of a sentence which includes two words that are the same in spelling ... tell me what this sentence means if it means something definite. "You can lead when you get the lead out"[/nq]
The first "lead" is (leed) meaning to be ahead or be first. The second "lead" is (led) meaning the heavy metal.
"Get the lead (led) out" is an expression that means
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Dear Tony Cooper:
Thank you for taking the time to respond. Now it is clear to me how "take out the lead" means what it means to English-speaking people.
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Dear Mt. Tony Cooper:
Yes, I can. Thank you for taking the time to respond.

Now I understand how "take the lead out" means what it means to English-speaking natives.
Yamaoka Michio
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[nq:1]Dear Mt. Tony Cooper: Yes, I can. Thank you for taking the time to respond. Now I understand how "take the lead out" means what it means to English-speaking natives.[/nq]
I always appreciate a "thank you", but have to chuckle at "Dear Mt. Tony Cooper". The abbreviation "Mt." would stand for "mountain". I can make mountains out of molehills, but I am not a mountain.

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