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Odd Thought on portmanteaus

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Reading-Jester-OddThoughtsneïgeté – The childish belief that it’s going to snow.

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Odd Thought on a proverb

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Reading-Jester-OddThoughts“Hey buddy. My eyes are up here!” – Gift Horse

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Odd Thought on dairy

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Reading-Jester-OddThoughtsBikram Yogurt (heated to 105°F for 90 minutes) … not such a good idea.

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Odd Thought on the Marx brothers

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OddThoughtsIf your fingers hurt too much to squeeze a bike horn in a dark place, you might have Harpo Tunnel Syndrome.

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Odd Thought on Medicine

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OddThoughtsPlacebola can kill you, just as if it were real.

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Odd Thought on band names

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OddThoughtsI want to name my band Self-Titled, after our first CD.
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The best way to suppress something is to misdefine it

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UNIQUE-PENGUINS

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What’s in a name? Funny. – Ralph Lauren starts a children’s literacy program

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When I read that Ralph Lauren was … okay, before I even got to what he was doing, I remembered that his real name is Ralph Lifshitz. I’m sure Mr. Lifshitz is a great guy, and I like his clothes alright. But that is a funny name.

But, when I read that Ralph Lifshitz Lauren was starting a children’s literacy program—which is a wonderful thing and kudos to Mr. L!—I still couldn’t help thinking that this odd thought would be a cool logo for the program:

PolloRalphLauren

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Odd Thought on Multilingualism

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OddThoughts“The word ‘pollen’ makes me think of Spanish chickens gathering in Germany.” – Language Nerd Problems

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Odd Thought on Elementary Particles

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OddThoughtsThe third time’s a charm … but the fourth quark.

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