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BeH

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Nov 22, 2022, 9:04:46 AM11/22/22
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The danish word for 'lightbulb' is 'pære', which also means 'pear'.
While delicious it is important to remember, that a pear is not a
suitable replacement for a lightbulb. Or vice versa.
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Sn!pe

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Nov 22, 2022, 9:38:55 AM11/22/22
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In particular: it should not be put where the Sun don't shine,
oh dearie me, no!

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Sn!pe

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Nov 23, 2022, 8:41:02 AM11/23/22
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Merlyne <kam...@gmail.com> wrote:

> snip...@gmail.com (Sn!pe) wrote:
>
> > BeH <old...@wits.end> wrote:
> >
> >> The danish word for 'lightbulb' is 'pære', which also means 'pear'.
> >> While delicious it is important to remember, that a pear is not a
> >> suitable replacement for a lightbulb. Or vice versa.
> >>
> >
> > In particular: it should not be put where the Sun don't shine,
> > oh dearie me, no!
> >
>
> Japan?
>

That's the Land of the Rising Sun, so I think not.

BeH

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Nov 23, 2022, 2:56:03 PM11/23/22
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On 22.11.2022 15.38, Sn!pe wrote:
> BeH <old...@wits.end> wrote:
>
>> The danish word for 'lightbulb' is 'pære', which also means 'pear'.
>> While delicious it is important to remember, that a pear is not a
>> suitable replacement for a lightbulb. Or vice versa.
>>
>
> In particular: it should not be put where the Sun don't shine,
> oh dearie me, no!

The pear no. It seems like an excellent placement for a lightbulb...

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BeH

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Nov 23, 2022, 2:57:19 PM11/23/22
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On 23.11.2022 14.12, Merlyne wrote:
> snip...@gmail.com (Sn!pe) wrote in news:1q1tskn.1iumlbu145k9ndN%snipeco.2
> @gmail.com:
>
>> BeH <old...@wits.end> wrote:
>>
>>> The danish word for 'lightbulb' is 'pćre', which also means 'pear'.
>>> While delicious it is important to remember, that a pear is not a
>>> suitable replacement for a lightbulb. Or vice versa.
>>>
>>
>> In particular: it should not be put where the Sun don't shine,
>> oh dearie me, no!
>>
>
> Japan?

The sun does shine in Japan - in the morning at least.
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BeH

BeH

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Nov 23, 2022, 2:59:42 PM11/23/22
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On 23.11.2022 14.12, Merlyne wrote:
> BeH <old...@wits.end> wrote in news:tliktt$q84$1...@gioia.aioe.org:
>
>> The danish word for 'lightbulb' is 'pære', which also means 'pear'.
>> While delicious it is important to remember, that a pear is not a
>> suitable replacement for a lightbulb. Or vice versa.
>
> At least lightbulbs are somewhat pear shaped.
> The French word for lightbulb is ampoule which in English is the little
> vial that injectable medicine comes in.
>

Silly french persons. Though 'a sealed glass container' isn't completely
off the mark.

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BeH

BeH

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Nov 25, 2022, 7:56:11 AM11/25/22
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On 24.11.2022 13.27, Merlyne wrote:
> BeH <old...@wits.end> wrote in news:tllu3d$1ip5$2...@gioia.aioe.org:
> Closer than 'avocat' which is the word for both 'lawyer' and 'avocado'.

Dunno. I haven't met a lot of lawyers, but some of them certainly had
the situational awareness of an avocado.

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BeH

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