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Daedalus7 Posted 20 years ago
Vocabulary

On the plus side of the ledger



On the plus side of the ledger, Russian women did not enjoy much in the way of freedom, within their marriages or without

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book=Third&va=register b : a book containing accounts to which debits and credits resulting from business transactions are posted from books of original entry ---------- ledger=accountant's book It seems that the author is counting the pluses and minuses of having a relationship or marriage with a Russian lady. He seems to be quite conservative/macho, listing lack of freedom on the plus side.

  • book=Third&va=register b : a book containing accounts to which debits and credits resulting from business transactions are posted from books of original entry ---------- ledger=accountant's book It seems that the author is counting the pluses and minuses of having a relationship or marriage with a Russian lady.
  • He seems to be quite conservative/macho, listing lack of freedom on the plus side.
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obsolete : a book of permanent record : http://unabridged.merriam-webster.com/cgi-bin/unabridged?book=Third&va=register b : a book containing accounts to which debits and credits resulting from

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