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Madhulk Posted 18 years ago
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In one's wake...

0 A guy dies and someone says: 01u00He left a lot of damage in his wake.02u02br
00Does that mean that when the dead guy 01u00was still alive 02u00he was leaving a lot of damage? 0-
  

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02br 02br 00"in his wake" comes from sailing. A boat moving through the water leaves marks in the water which is called "the wake". com/5hfwgb

  • 02br 02br 00"in his wake" comes from sailing.
  • A boat moving through the water leaves marks in the water which is called "the wake".
  • com/5hfwgb
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0 It means that while he was alive he did damage, and that now he is dead the damage is still affecting other people.02br
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