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midnight

(26,624 posts)
2. Krugman explains the "magic asterisk" in the Romney/Ryan plan- a budget deficit..
Thu Sep 13, 2012, 11:40 AM
Sep 2012

asterisk [ˈæstərɪsk]
n
1. (Communication Arts / Printing, Lithography & Bookbinding) a star-shaped character (*) used in printing or writing to indicate a cross-reference to a footnote, an omission, etc.
2. (Linguistics)
a. (in historical linguistics) this sign used to indicate an unattested reconstructed form
b. (in descriptive linguistics) this sign used to indicate that an expression is ungrammatical or in some other way unacceptable

http://www.thefreedictionary.com/asterisk

 

DefenseLawyer

(11,101 posts)
4. I liked when the room of older people turned on him Homer Stokes style
Thu Sep 13, 2012, 12:37 PM
Sep 2012

Is you is, or is you ain't my constituency?

loudsue

(14,087 posts)
5. Not a good video to me. Looks like an effort to cut & paste to make Ryan look bad.
Thu Sep 13, 2012, 12:54 PM
Sep 2012

When the TRUTH is, Ryan and Romney ARE bad. This video doesn't do justice to how bad they really are.

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