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David Myer
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Dross

Postby David Myer » Thu Aug 20, 2015 6:35 am

I love the sense of disdain (or superiority) that attaches to this word.

But the origin is slightly unsatisfactory. Is it the dregs (on the bottom) or the scum (on the top)? Can it really be either?

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Re: Dross

Postby Slava » Sun Feb 28, 2021 8:11 pm

Treated here.
Life is like playing chess with chessmen who each have thoughts and feelings and motives of their own.

David Myer
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Re: Dross

Postby David Myer » Thu Mar 11, 2021 12:35 am

Thanks Slava. I did a search in the system and nothing came up for some reason. I just did it again, and again nothing. Very odd.


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