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Wirt Atmar <[log in to unmask]>
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Fri, 23 May 1997 18:45:13 -0400
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Gary Jackson writes:

> You know the saying...  Use a pun, go to prison!!  (It's not wirt it.)

To be a really good bon mot, the phrase has to be a play on words that is at
once immediately familiar and yet also possesses a surprising twist. It also
has to be dead on in regards to the context of the conversation.

In these regards, I am humbled by Gary's repartee. I stand in the presence of
greatness.

Wirt Atmar

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