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Re: [ARSCLIST] jargon



In a message dated 8/21/2003 10:37:40 AM Eastern Daylight Time, goldens2@xxxxxxxxxxx writes:


.  Also,
the turning rate should not be referred to revolutions per minute, because
they don't revolve: they ROTATE.


By the same argument, then, auto enthusiasts don't "rev" up their engines, they "rot" them up.
Don Chichester




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