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Old 03-28-2014, 08:30 PM   #31 (permalink)
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Old 03-28-2014, 08:35 PM   #32 (permalink)
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Old 03-29-2014, 07:34 PM   #33 (permalink)
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Old 03-30-2014, 09:32 AM   #34 (permalink)
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Old 03-31-2014, 12:15 PM   #35 (permalink)
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FWIW, the terms "multimedia" (as in computers) and "hybrid" (as in cars) used to give me the same sort of angst as in the OP.
my other car is a Hybrid
it runs on multaple fuels: Gas, Air, and Nitrous
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Old 04-04-2014, 12:04 PM   #36 (permalink)
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Old 04-04-2014, 12:28 PM   #37 (permalink)
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Old 04-09-2014, 04:34 PM   #39 (permalink)
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Pedantics of the world unite. Well not literally unite in one spot that could get expensive. Though that does depend on your definition of expensive.
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Pedantics of the world unite. Well not literally unite in one spot that could get expensive. Though that does depend on your definition of expensive.
I'll just point out that 'Pedantics' probably isn't a word, although it could be the study of pedantry or something. But 'Pedants' is the word you were looking for, not to nit pick or anything, that would be, er, you know.

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