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From: Charles Richmond
Date: Fri, 27 Apr 2018 14:44

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On 4/26/2018 9:32 PM, Gene Wirchenko wrote:
> On 26 Apr 2018 21:00:45 GMT, Charlie Gibbs <cgibbs@kltpzyxm.invalid>
> wrote:
> 
> [snip]
> 
>> I always loved the idea that "Microsoft Works" was an oxymoron.
>> Now it seems it's the literal truth.
> 
>       Microsoft does give us the works.
> 
> http://www.dictionary.com/browse/works
> 13. the works, Informal.  ...  b. harsh or cruel treatment: to give
> someone the works.
> 

"We here at Microsoft are in the software business...  and we'd love to 
give you the business!!!"   ;-)


-- 
numerist at aquaporin4 dot com

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