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Anonymous Posted 15 years ago
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As close as damn it
What does it mean "as close as damn it"? I have found somewhere that this phrase has something to do with freemasonry. But still I did not understand the meaning.
Thank you.
Thank you.
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I can't place it. Could you give us a sentence? Edit.
- I can't place it.
- Could you give us a sentence?
- Edit.
- Google lists 7000 hits.
- I can't find a definition, but there are indeed references to freemasonry, at least one purporting to be from their own literature.
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I can't place it. Could you give us a sentence?
Edit. Google lists 7000 hits. I can't find a definition, but there are indeed references to freemasonry, at least one purporting to be from their own literature. There's also a quote from Ulysses. (Joyce)
It seems to mean something like "as close as you can possibly get [to X]."
Maybe
Edit. Google lists 7000 hits. I can't find a definition, but there are indeed references to freemasonry, at least one purporting to be from their own literature. There's also a quote from Ulysses. (Joyce)
It seems to mean something like "as close as you can possibly get [to X]."
Maybe
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"I finally dozed, not understanding that I had once again slept through history, for this is as close as **** it to the beginning of his mania to interrogate people."
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