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Angliholic Posted 18 years ago
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the gold mines dried out
0 After 01 b 00 the gold mines dried out 02 b 00 , the town was forgotten by the rest of the world for decades. 02 br
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0 Hi Angliholic, 02 br 02 br 00 Don't believe I've ever heard that. "Dried out" is usually used literally. "Dried up" is often used figuratively.
- 0 Hi Angliholic, 02 br 02 br 00 Don't believe I've ever heard that.
- "Dried out" is usually used literally.
- "Dried up" is often used figuratively.
- " But I've never heard it applied to gold mines.
- I believe "paid out" is the common expression.
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0 Hi Angliholic, 02 br
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00 Don't believe I've ever heard that. "Dried out" is usually used literally. "Dried up" is often used figuratively. "The funds for combatting malaria dried up." But I've never heard it applied to gold mines. I believe "paid out" is the common expression. Woops, maybe it's "played out." I think "paid out" is for fishing line. Let me check it. 0
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00 Don't believe I've ever heard that. "Dried out" is usually used literally. "Dried up" is often used figuratively. "The funds for combatting malaria dried up." But I've never heard it applied to gold mines. I believe "paid out" is the common expression. Woops, maybe it's "played out." I think "paid out" is for fishing line. Let me check it. 0
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