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Adrian Bailey  
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 More options Sep 20 2005, 10:00 am
Newsgroups: alt.usage.english
From: "Adrian Bailey" <da...@hotmail.com>
Date: Tue, 20 Sep 2005 14:00:22 GMT
Local: Tues, Sep 20 2005 10:00 am
Subject: sparkling (eggcorn)
The much criticised bi-annual DSEi (Europe's largest arms fair) ran from
13-16th September in London, sparkling protests in and around the East End
docklands and other parts of the UK.
http://www.indymedia.org/en/2005/09/824477.shtml

Only example I could find, so (for now) best categorised as just a - what's
the technical term? - brainfart?

Adrian


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