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Jared

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Apr 4, 1998, 3:00:00 AM4/4/98
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Could someone please describe the bug.

Markos Berndt

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bug (bùg) noun
1. A true bug.
2. An insect or similar organism, such as a centipede or an earwig.
3. a. A disease-producing microorganism: a flu bug. b. The illness or
disease so produced: "stomach flu, a cold, or just some bug going around"
(David Smollar).
4. a. A defect or difficulty, as in a system or design. b. Computer Science.
A defect in the code or routine of a program.
5. An enthusiasm or obsession: got bitten by the writing bug.
6. An enthusiast or devotee; a buff: a model train bug.
7. An electronic listening device, such as a hidden microphone or wiretap,
used in surveillance: planted a bug in the suspect's room.

verb
bugged, bugging, bugs verb, intransitive
To grow large; bulge: My eyes bugged when I saw the mess.

verb, transitive
1. a. To annoy; pester. b. To prey on; worry: a memory that bugged me for
years.
2. To equip (a room or telephone circuit, for example) with a concealed
electronic listening device.
3. To make (the eyes) bulge or grow large.

- phrasal verb.
bug off Slang.
To leave someone alone; go away.
bug out Slang.
1. To leave or quit, usually in a hurry.
2. To avoid a responsibility or duty. Often used with on or of: bugged out
on his partners at the first sign of trouble.

- idiom.
put a bug in (someone's) ear Informal.
To impart useful information to (another) in a subtle, discreet way.

[Origin unknown.]
- bug´ger noun

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Markos


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Leo Brum

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Apr 4, 1998, 3:00:00 AM4/4/98
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Hahahahahahahahaha!....

ROTFL !...


LOL !....


I liked this post a lot, Hehehe!...

A post with a fine sense of humor is a refreshing thing in any newsgroup...

Leo


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Daniel Gilbert

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Apr 6, 1998, 3:00:00 AM4/6/98
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Hehe. Pretty good. :)

Markos Berndt wrote in message

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Apr 7, 1998, 3:00:00 AM4/7/98
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One of the best responses I have ever heard...rofl!
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