11.08.2011
These Might Be Hard to Use During Testimony
Patzer
Merriam-Webster: An inept chess player.
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Pomerium
Merriam-Webster: A narrow strip of land marked off around an ancient Roman town or city and held sacred.
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Pyx
Merriam-Webster: 1. A container in which the consecrated bread of the Eucharist is kept. 2. Used in a mint for deposit of sample coins reserved for testing weight and fineness.
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Comment by dcurtin — 11.10.2011 @ 10:08 am
If the committee believe they can erect a Pomerium around Prop 13 or put education funding into a Pyx – then you are indeed a Patzer
Comment by Richard M — 11.10.2011 @ 1:17 pm