VirginiaDem
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Fri Oct-08-04 10:33 PM
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did bush say the us military is getting more "facile"? |
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Was it just my ears or did he say this?
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Fri Oct-08-04 10:34 PM
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Sales of Word-of-the-Day calendars are going to skyrocket! Look how smart it makes an idiot look!
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Fri Oct-08-04 10:37 PM
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ac·ile Audio pronunciation of "facile" ( P ) Pronunciation Key (fsl) adj.
1. Done or achieved with little effort or difficulty; easy. See Synonyms at easy. 2. Working, acting, or speaking with effortless ease and fluency. 3. Arrived at without due care, effort, or examination; superficial: proposed a facile solution to a complex problem. 4. Readily manifested, together with an aura of insincerity and lack of depth: a facile slogan devised by politicians. 5. Archaic. Pleasingly mild, as in disposition or manner.
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Fri Oct-08-04 10:38 PM
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I like the bold print. Bush wasn't just throwing around big words, he really meant what he said.
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Fri Oct-08-04 10:45 PM
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5. Isn't that a French word? :) |
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Fri Oct-08-04 10:39 PM
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4. Yes, and I think it was a bad choice of words. |
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