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Starbeam:
--- Quote from: Kali on October 30, 2009, 09:27:12 AM ---Can we get "gastroturgy" declared a "not a real word" since it doesn't occur in any dictionary I've consulted? If we don't know what it means, we can't work it into a story, at least not in any clever way. I mean, I could always have someone doing a crossword and asking if "gastroturgy" is a real word, but that's no fun. :D
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I could tell you right now, it's not a word that's likely to be in any crossword. If we can't find it in a dictionary, we can't verify it, it doesn't stay. Plus crosswords don't generally use big words.
Darwinist:
I'm keeping mine.
Besides, it should be easy to write a story involving antiquing and Barry Manilow, the theme can be murder-suicide.
the neurovore of Zur-En-Aargh:
--- Quote from: Murphy's Stunt Double on October 30, 2009, 03:53:34 AM ---Oh, pah-leeeeeze....
Even Nicholas Sparks described a traffic back-up full of old people as looking like the exit line from a Barry Manilow concert. Nobosy said it had to be complimentary!
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Would Nicholas Sparks be a name that a trendy happening with-it person should recognise, then ?
meg_evonne:
--- Quote from: Kali on October 30, 2009, 09:27:12 AM ---Can we get "gastroturgy" declared a "not a real word" since it doesn't occur in any dictionary I've consulted? If we don't know what it means, we can't work it into a story, at least not in any clever way. I mean, I could always have someone doing a crossword and asking if "gastroturgy" is a real word, but that's no fun. :D
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Well, I didn't put it out there, but it seems pretty simple. Something JB might find handy. Gastro (of the stomach) turgy (study of) as in Taulmaturgy (sp).... So I take this to be the study of using gastric smells to follow someone... LOL
Starbeam:
--- Quote from: neurovore on October 30, 2009, 02:39:23 PM ---Would Nicholas Sparks be a name that a trendy happening with-it person should recognise, then ?
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Several of his books have been adapted into movies, off the top of my head I think Under the Tuscan Sun and The Notebook.
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