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Nancy001 Posted 15 years ago
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Go around the barn at high noon to avoid colloquialisms

What does this mean "Go around the barn at high noon to avoid colloquialisms"?

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It is Safire's rule #51. It follows the pattern of all of his tongue-in-cheek rules, namely, rules which break themselves. htm

  • It is Safire's rule #51.
  • It follows the pattern of all of his tongue-in-cheek rules, namely, rules which break themselves.
  • htm
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It is Safire's rule #51. Emotion: big smile

It follows the pattern of all of his tongue-in-cheek rules, namely, rules which break themsel

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