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From:         David A Johnston <davejohn@POGO.WV.TEK.COM>
Subject:      Re: may the wind....
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Status: R


  Well, the question for me is whether there's a way to have a phrase be
both figurative and literal.  For "May the wind...", I was targeting the
phrase at kite flyers, so it's both a general and specific blessing.

-marvin

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