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in thread poll ideas quest 2015

I died laughing (figuratively speaking).

But, as parenthesis are not vocalized, that would come mean that he died while speaking in figures. And you thought you had math problems. :)

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Re^7: poll ideas quest 2015
by jdporter (Paladin) on May 19, 2015 at 23:55 UTC

    You mean if it was said verbally? Somehow I don't think that would be a problem in reality; people use tone of voice -- which, incidentally, is hard to capture in writing. :-)

      You mean if it was said verbally?

      "Say", especially when italicized and within context of people speaking, seems to say that. :)