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Anonymous Posted 11 years ago
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Please help me the meaning of

"The black patent leather shoes that only reflect up".
  

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org/wiki/Do_Black_Patent_Leather_Shoes_Really_Reflect_Up%3F , the general (humorous) idea is that black patent leather shoes might show a reflection of a view up a girl's skirt. I think more context is needed in order to understand the purpose of the word "only".

  • org/wiki/Do_Black_Patent_Leather_Shoes_Really_Reflect_Up%3F , the general (humorous) idea is that black patent leather shoes might show a reflection of a view up a girl's skirt.
  • I think more context is needed in order to understand the purpose of the word "only".
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As explained at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Do_Black_Patent_Leather_Shoes_Really_Reflect_Up%3F , the general (humorous) idea is that black patent leather shoes might show a reflection of a view up a girl's skirt. I think more context is needed in order to understand the pur
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It's hard for me to imagine patent leather shoes reflecting "down".

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