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jamesbond007
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All This TimeI have wondered why Sting used Murder of crows is his song titled All This Time

Now I know what the metaphor means. I no longer wonder...

I learn alot here and don't feel worthy [Hail]
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Bob_Scopatz
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A lazy river of politicians.

A handbasket of legislators.
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Megan
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A shiver of snow shovelers.

A yawn of early risers.
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Noemon
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quote:
A handbasket of legislators.
[ROFL]
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Steev
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A spittle of time.
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Bob_Scopatz
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A pup-tent of desires.
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Ha ha ha ha ha!

Which suggests: A jot of Post-its, a tittle of bustiers.
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Bob_Scopatz
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[Blushing] Actually, a less than 100% wholesome interpretation of that pup-tent one just now occurred to me because of what you posted. That was entirely unintended. <insert innocent look here>

A pot pourri of Martha Stewart-wannabees.
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Huh. I can't for the life of me think of a different interpretation than the salacious one.
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Neither can I. . . anymore.
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A fantasy of collective nouns? An archaicity? An artificiality?
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Steev
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...the election was caught in a grapple of swing-voters.
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A slick of used car salespersons.

An involuntary manslaughter of doves.
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A glovebox of condoms.

A downsizing of middle managers.

A recreation of rich kids.

An injection of nurses.
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