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Re: [OT] Re: Converting Text File To Rectangles

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In article <kfope5$qof$1@dont-email.me>,
 Eric Sosman <esosman@comcast-dot-net.invalid> wrote:

> On 2/16/2013 1:37 PM, John B. Matthews wrote:
> > In article <RqGdnSDwDL_7zoPMnZ2dnUVZ8sKdnZ2d@bt.com>,
> >   "Chris Uppal" <chris.uppal@metagnostic.REMOVE-THIS.org> wrote:
> >
> >> Eric Sosman wrote:
> >>
> >>> lying athwart [...]
> >>
> >> You've just made my afteroon.
> >
> > See also <http://www.shmoop.com/kubla-khan/poem-text.html>.
> 
>      Given all the interest in the word, it's sort of a shame
> that I used it incorrectly ...  <Sigh>

I would say your usage was apt, whimsical, if not transcendental, 
and easily understood in context. More than the word itself, I 
would also acknowledge your gentle nudge to think outside the 
(upright rectangular) box.

-- 
John B. Matthews
trashgod at gmail dot com
<http://sites.google.com/site/drjohnbmatthews>

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Converting Text File To Rectangles Scyth3 <zfollette@gmail.com> - 2013-02-11 17:51 -0800
  Re: Converting Text File To Rectangles Eric Sosman <esosman@comcast-dot-net.invalid> - 2013-02-11 21:02 -0500
    Re: Converting Text File To Rectangles Gene Wirchenko <genew@telus.net> - 2013-02-13 09:06 -0800
      Re: Converting Text File To Rectangles Eric Sosman <esosman@comcast-dot-net.invalid> - 2013-02-13 13:25 -0500
        Re: Converting Text File To Rectangles "Chris Uppal" <chris.uppal@metagnostic.REMOVE-THIS.org> - 2013-02-15 15:25 +0000
          Re: Converting Text File To Rectangles "John B. Matthews" <nospam@nospam.invalid> - 2013-02-16 13:37 -0500
            [OT] Re: Converting Text File To Rectangles Eric Sosman <esosman@comcast-dot-net.invalid> - 2013-02-16 15:16 -0500
              Re: [OT] Re: Converting Text File To Rectangles "John B. Matthews" <nospam@nospam.invalid> - 2013-02-17 14:16 -0500
        Re: Converting Text File To Rectangles Gene Wirchenko <genew@telus.net> - 2013-02-15 13:09 -0800
  Re: Converting Text File To Rectangles Arved Sandstrom <asandstrom2@eastlink.ca> - 2013-02-12 04:47 -0400
    Re: Converting Text File To Rectangles lipska the kat <"nospam at neversurrender dot co dot uk"> - 2013-02-12 12:14 +0000
  Re: Converting Text File To Rectangles lipska the kat <"nospam at neversurrender dot co dot uk"> - 2013-02-12 09:47 +0000
    Re: Converting Text File To Rectangles lipska the kat <"nospam at neversurrender dot co dot uk"> - 2013-02-12 09:50 +0000
    Re: Converting Text File To Rectangles Roedy Green <see_website@mindprod.com.invalid> - 2013-02-12 18:23 -0800
  Re: Converting Text File To Rectangles Roedy Green <see_website@mindprod.com.invalid> - 2013-02-12 11:41 -0800

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