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    Please explain the etymology of brochure, why it means booklet?

    1748, from Fr. brochure "a stitched work," from brocher "to stitch" (sheets together), from O.Fr. brochier "to prick, jab, pierce," from broche "pointed tool, awl" (see broach (n.)).
  2. J

    Why Merriam-Webster Collegiate Thesaurus list potty as a synonym of snobby?

    I think those two words have different meaning.
  3. J

    what does "thank god-might in some manner unforeseen become a living companion,as it...

    ...had been before" mean? question 2: what does "mercifully stilled" mean? question 3: what does "all expression dying away from his dear face as though swept clean by an unseen hand" mean? question 4: what does "glowing stubs" mean? question 5: what does "I believe there is a theory that men...
  4. J

    Jewish day school provide a Jewish and a secular education in one school on a

    full time basis? how come Jewish and secular education teach at one school? maybe at the same time?
  5. J

    what is second order induction axiom?

    question 2: what is comprehension axiom? question 3: what's the difference between first order logic and first order arithmetic?
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    What does "you've got that beat I'm down with the groove" mean?

    question 2: what does "we've gonna go hustling tonight" mean? question 3: what does "concrete jungle here we go" mean? question 4: what does "play my lethal game" mean? question 5: what does "towers of chrome drive my way home" mean? question 6: what does "you get your kicks from violent...
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    What does "learn how to spell,and drop the course,logic is not your cup of tea." mean?

    question 2: what does "now the road is a minefield" mean? question 3: what does "seems somebody burned out the signs" mean? question 4: what does "lions make you brave,giants give you faith" mean? question 5: what does "you don't have to feel safe to feel unafraid" mean? question 6: what...
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    what's the difference between kabaitan and kabutihan?both mean kindness.?

    question 2: what does "may" mean in "may-asawa"? question 3: what's the difference between "tanong" and "katanungan"? both mean question. question 4: how should i say "god bless" in tagalog? question 5: what does "patas" mean? please give me some examples. question 6: what's the difference...
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