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Devook
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Posted: 02/15/05 - 19:00 Post subject: Speaking off the cuff

Anyone know the origins of the phrase, "speaking off the cuff," and if so can you show me a website that has this kind of information?

merdocc
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Posted: 02/15/05 - 20:48 Post subject:

"speaking off the cuff" in google http://www.abc.net.au/classic/breakfast/stories/s999063.htm http://www.ces.ncsu.edu/depts/fourh/curriculum/communications/powerlang/PublicSpeaking_4.htm

ATM Banana
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Lumberg_fekdher
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Posted: 02/16/05 - 01:35 Post subject:

Seriously, you couldn't do that? One time I needed to know what was up with my dog eating his own poo and I typed in "my dog eats its poo" and got my answer in about 4 clicks. http://www.google.com/search?q=my+dog+eats+its+poo&sourceid=firefox&start=0&start=0&ie=utf-8&oe=utf-8 AMAZING

dablobb
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Posted: 02/16/05 - 01:47 Post subject:

Lumberg_Fekdher wrote:

Seriously, you couldn't do that?

One time I needed to know what was up with my dog eating his own poo and I typed in "my dog eats its poo" and got my answer in about 4 clicks.

http://www.google.com/search?q=my+dog+eats+its+poo&sourceid=firefox&start=0&start=0&ie=utf-8&oe=utf-8

AMAZING

so mean!

ATM Banana
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Posted: 02/16/05 - 03:49 Post subject:

hahaha, nvm merdoc, lumberg takes the cake.

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