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Ahava_yin Posted 20 years ago
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when the bell rings
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00 I wanna know what's the story behind the expression "when the bell rings". Thank you for your note! 0-
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0 Hard to tell without context. I suppose it refers to the bell which announces the beginning and end of a round in a boxing match. 0-
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00 Thank you for your note Mister Micawber. I'm sorry I didn't put it clear. I found this expression in a cartoon. 02 p
01 p00 the third one. "Be patient...Everytime a bell rings, one of you gets your wings" 02 p
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0 That's quite interesting, Ahava. Actually, I have never heard that expression before, but apparently it is a Christian proverb: every time a churchbell rings (most churches have a bell in their steeple, to call parishioners to church), a new angel receives its wings. 02 br
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00 The third joke finds humour in the fact that real church bells are being replaced by electronic
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00 The third joke finds humour in the fact that real church bells are being replaced by electronic
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