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 Post subject: The death of English [in the NL, anyway]
PostPosted: Sun Feb 15, 2009 5:23 pm 
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Once upon a time, the President of the United States made an annual speech called the State of the Union address. It was an important speech, but it had a bad effect on the self-important, which is to say, everyone else who liked to give speeches. Some governors said, "What a swell idea. Let us give State of the State addresses." Some county executives said, "What a swell idea. Let us give State of the County addresses. Some mayors said, "What a swell idea. Let us give State of the City addresses." And so it goes:

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Manuel promised such alterations on his first official day as the manager, in October, and he expanded upon them Saturday morning during his state of the team address.


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 Post subject: Re: The death of English [in the NL, anyway]
PostPosted: Mon Feb 16, 2009 5:04 pm 
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What a coincidence. I've been preparing my State of the Web Site message.


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 Post subject: Re: The death of English [in the NL, anyway]
PostPosted: Mon Feb 16, 2009 7:47 pm 
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Will there be layoffs? Should I try to catch on at the Baseball Digest site?


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