I think there is something wrong, it said either my address or password was invalid (certainly not), or both...
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Clary
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Tue 4 Jul, 2006 01:25 am
Yet you managed to get in anyway.... counter-revolutionary running-dog SPY!!
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panzade
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Tue 4 Jul, 2006 03:58 am
How I remember those days
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J-B
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Wed 5 Jul, 2006 03:51 am
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The reise-Keiser, as he was known from the frequency of his travels, derived balm from ceremonial entries into foreign capitals, and the one above all he wished to visite was Paris, the unattainable
The sentence is written by Barbara Tuchman on Wilhelm in The Guns of August. I don't understand what "derived balm....capitals" sentence means.
Thank you
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Walter Hinteler
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Wed 5 Jul, 2006 05:22 am
Somethinh like "Visiting foreign capitals and having ceremonies to his honour soothed William's soul".
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J-B
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Wed 5 Jul, 2006 07:31 am
And with Mr. Hinteler's suggestion I checked the word "balm" again on www.thefreedictionary.com and found:
Quote:
5. A soothing, healing, or comforting agent or quality.
That makes sense, thank you
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panzade
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Wed 5 Jul, 2006 08:53 am
Walter always make sense...even in a foreign language :wink:
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Clary
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Wed 5 Jul, 2006 09:02 am
Delighted to see that you have a German English teacher!
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J-B
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Thu 6 Jul, 2006 08:29 am
Code:Words may be deeds.
by Aesop
Don't quite understand. Can I have a review of this word, "deed"?
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panzade
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Thu 6 Jul, 2006 02:13 pm
deed...something that is done; an act or action usually...like
"dirty deeds...done dirt cheap"-A/C D/C
evil deed
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Clary
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Thu 6 Jul, 2006 02:45 pm
So 'words may be deeds' seems to be nonsense. Usually people would say 'deeds not words' or 'actions speak louder than words'. Wonder what Aesop meant by it!?
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Walter Hinteler
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Thu 6 Jul, 2006 02:52 pm
The same as in "The pen is mightier than the sword" ... it's from a fable:
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A Trumpeter during a battle ventured too near the enemy and was captured by them. They were about to proceed to put him to death when he begged them to hear his plea for mercy. "I do not fight," said he, "and indeed carry no weapon; I only blow this trumpet, and surely that cannot harm you; then why should you kill me?"
"You may not fight yourself," said the others, "but you encourage and guide your men to the fight."
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J-B
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Thu 6 Jul, 2006 05:20 pm
Interesting.
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J-B
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Sat 8 Jul, 2006 03:38 am
What's the difference between "Harvard college" and "Harvard university"?
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J-B
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Sat 8 Jul, 2006 09:29 pm
Panzade? Clary? Mr Hinteler? Francis? Are you all on your weekend trips?
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panzade
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Sun 9 Jul, 2006 05:19 pm
World Cup JB
Harvard University is the name of the school...but many universities have colleges within them.
I couldn't tell you the differences between universities, colleges and institutes...
Are you applying to Harvard JB?
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J-B
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Sun 9 Jul, 2006 05:28 pm
Interested in it.
I'm alikely to apply to various universities of various sorts at the same time. But currently I am doing an intensive study on Harvard, which wil make it easier for me to study other universities.
btw, are there many Americans actually watching World Cup?
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panzade
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Mon 10 Jul, 2006 01:03 am
1 billion world-wide...I don't know how many Americans
I'm excited that you're thinking of studying in the states. Harvard is one of the top schools in the world...as you probably know.
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J-B
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Mon 10 Jul, 2006 02:45 am
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J-B
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Mon 10 Jul, 2006 06:44 am
How did "buster" become a swear word? Because it resembles "bastard"?
How I remember those days
