From: ara.t.howard@...
Date: 2006-08-12T01:56:36+09:00
Subject: Re: nonce

On Sat, 12 Aug 2006, Trans wrote:

>
> Logan Capaldo wrote:
>> On Aug 10, 2006, at 9:55 PM, Trans wrote:
>>
>>> Honestly. Have you ever even used the work _nonce_ in your entire
>>> life?
>>>
>>
>> I have several times. I say "for the nonce" all the time.
>
> It really amazes me. I wonder in what region you reside. I have lived
> all over the United States: Mayland, North Carolina, Florida, Texas,
> New Mexico, Chicago, and among all variety of income and education
> levels, and I have never once heard the phrase. So it really surprises
> me that out of wood work of this mailing we find so many people that
> use it all the time. Is this some sort of cosmic Rubyist connection?
>
> How to determine a Rubyist from the average human being: Have you used
> the word 'nonce' since Tuesday? ;-)

just nonce.

sncr.

-a
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