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« on: January 07, 2015, 03:04:41 AM »
For those of us who do not have a clue what the word "Paraprosdokians" mean, they are figures of speech in which the latter part of a sentence or phrase is surprising or unexpected. Sir Winston Churchill reportedly loved them.
You are invited, in this thread,  to give us some witty Paraprosdokians  Smiley
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« Reply #1 on: January 07, 2015, 03:05:26 AM »
Where there's a will, I want to be in it.  Grin
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« Reply #2 on: January 07, 2015, 04:55:28 AM »
He who has the gold makes the rules
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« Reply #3 on: January 07, 2015, 09:42:08 AM »
Going to church doesn't make you a Christian any more than standing in a garage makes you a car.
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« Reply #4 on: January 07, 2015, 11:07:41 AM »
To steal ideas from one person is plagiarism. To steal ideas from many is research! Grin
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« Reply #5 on: January 08, 2015, 06:24:12 AM »
Quote from: whiterockdove on January 07, 2015, 11:07:41 AM
To steal ideas from one person is plagiarism. To steal ideas from many is research! Grin


I think I need to research on paraprosdokians  Grin
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« Reply #6 on: January 09, 2015, 12:40:19 AM »
A clear conscience is usually the sign of poor memory. Cheesy
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