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jody Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Nov-20-03 11:59 AM
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Is this quote correct "remembering the dead reminds of us our duty"?
"A day of ceremony, tragedy and talks"
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Afterwards, he met the relatives of some of the 67 Britons who died in the September 11 attacks. He listened to the families say why the dead had been in the US and give details such as which floor of the World Trade Centre they had been on at the time.

"We all have a duty, and remembering the dead reminds of us our duty," Mr Bush told the relatives, according to his aide.

The presidential motorcade returned to the palace at about 4pm.
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Drifter Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Nov-20-03 12:14 PM
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1. I'm sure the duty ...
he is talking about is the one in his pants.

Cheers
Drifter
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democratreformed Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Nov-20-03 12:20 PM
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2. Unfortunately,
this line of reasoning is still working very well with many people.

I just don't get. Remembering the dead reminds us of our duty to destroy the world?
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jody Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Nov-20-03 12:47 PM
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3. Not "us of" but "of us". Knowing AWOL's inability to think or speak
clearly, the paper could have quoted him correctly.
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