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Paraprosdokians. Jan.1, 2018 #1137042
01/01/18 03:48 AM
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Happy New Year everyone.

Paraprosdokians are figures of speech in which the latter part of a sentence or phrase is surprising or unexpected and is frequently humorous.

-1.Where there's a will, I ---- to be in it.

-2.Since light travels faster than sound, some people appear b----- until you hear them speak.

3.War does not determine who is right, only who is ----.

-4.Knowledge is knowing a tomato is a fruit. W----- is not putting it in a fruit salad.

-5.To steal ideas from one person is plagiarism. To steal from many is r-------.

-6.In filling out an application, where it says, "In case of emergency, notify..." I answered "a d-----."

-7.Behind every successful man is his woman. Behind the fall of a successful man is usually a------ w----.

-8.Always borrow money from a pessimist. He won't e----- it back.

-9.When tempted to fight fire with fire, remember that the Fire Department usually uses -----.

-10.Change is inevitable, except from a v------ m------.

wave2

Last edited by curly; 01/02/18 09:50 AM.

If you can't dance, don't blame the dance floor.
Re: Paraprosdokians. Jan.1, 2018 [Re: curly] #1137048
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4. Wisdom - Have a very happy 2018 Curly and thanks for all the puzzles wave12

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Re: Paraprosdokians. Jan.1, 2018 [Re: curly] #1137049
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Good answer. You too Bernie, thanks.


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Re: Paraprosdokians. Jan.1, 2018 [Re: curly] #1137054
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2. Bright newyear


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Re: Paraprosdokians. Jan.1, 2018 [Re: curly] #1137060
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happydance12 Happy New Year curly! happydance12


Gerry
Re: Paraprosdokians. Jan.1, 2018 [Re: curly] #1137061
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Merci Kevin, Bonne Année.

Same to you Gerry.


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Re: Paraprosdokians. Jan.1, 2018 [Re: curly] #1137065
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10. vending machine newyear

Re: Paraprosdokians. Jan.1, 2018 [Re: curly] #1137068
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Thanks Joan.


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Re: Paraprosdokians. Jan.1, 2018 [Re: curly] #1137083
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happy new year !

Re: Paraprosdokians. Jan.1, 2018 [Re: niteowl07] #1137085
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Re: Paraprosdokians. Jan.1, 2018 [Re: curly] #1137089
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Happy New Year, curly!

Re: Paraprosdokians. Jan.1, 2018 [Re: curly] #1137095
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Thanks.


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Re: Paraprosdokians. Jan.1, 2018 [Re: curly] #1137101
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Morning curly, Happy New Year!


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Re: Paraprosdokians. Jan.1, 2018 [Re: curly] #1137109
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Hi Gail, to you also.


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Re: Paraprosdokians. Jan.1, 2018 [Re: curly] #1137148
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10. vending machine newyear


Sometimes lost is where you need to be. Just because you don't know your direction doesn't mean you don't have one.
Re: Paraprosdokians. Jan.1, 2018 [Re: manxman] #1137154
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1. want newyear


The best math you can learn is how to calculate the future cost of current decisions.
Re: Paraprosdokians. Jan.1, 2018 [Re: curly] #1137181
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Good one Cheryl.

Sorry mxm, I forgot to mark no.10 as done.


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Re: Paraprosdokians. Jan.1, 2018 (I fixed no.3) [Re: curly] #1137182
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Re: Paraprosdokians. Jan.1, 2018 (I fixed no.3) [Re: curly] #1137187
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Hi Bernie, merci.


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