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riqster

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4. There are wars that are not fought with weapons.

Reply to Decaffeinated (Reply #3)

Tue Oct 22, 2013, 09:16 AM

Oct 2013

People battle addictions; they fight for equality;my mother was in a war against lung cancer for quite some years. And so on. But don't take my word for it, check the dictionary:

http://m.dictionary.com/definition/warrior?linkid=ibc5yn&srcpage=home&site=dictwap

warrior[ wawr-ee-er, wawr-yer, wor-ee-er, wor-yer ]
noun
1. a person engaged or experienced in warfare; soldier.
2. a person who shows or has shown great vigor, courage, or aggressiveness, as in politics or athletics.

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John Arthur, Warrior, has passed away. [View all] riqster Oct 2013 OP

RIP - nt Ohio Joe Oct 2013 #1

Rest in peace. HappyMe Oct 2013 #2

To continue the trend of telling folks what words are "wrong" to use... Decaffeinated Oct 2013 #3

There are wars that are not fought with weapons. riqster Oct 2013 #4

A simply vile thing to put in a memorial thread Ohio Joe Oct 2013 #5

Wow, you don't know much about the gay rights movement or being gay do you? justiceischeap Oct 2013 #6

Interesting... Decaffeinated Oct 2013 #7