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> Date: Fri, 29 Jan 1999 16:53:50 +0200
> From: Nuutti-Iivari Merilainen
> Subject: Re: (idm) Bola: "Soup"
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> Nuutti-Iivari Merilainen wrote:
> >
> > Actually, I do _not_ get it. I have always though of bola being a
> > projectile weapon not having anything to do with food (other than it
> > can probably used to catch some). What am I missing here?
> >
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> [After quite many replies about pronounciation]
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> Fine, fine. I get it. Does not tickle my funnybone, but a nice
> language trick anyway. No wonder I did not get it, since I tend to
> pronounce english very carefully and with a british accent. But does
> anyone know if the pun is intentional?
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