"Lew Hodgett" wrote in message
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"Larry Jaques" wrote:

And I learned early never to buy a gross of pencils. Erasers
become
calcified and petrify before the -first- dozen is used up, so I
get a
box every year at the back-to-school price of five cents.
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Erasers?

What's an ERASER?

In a shop, it's an old piece of 120grit garnet paper.

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Nonny

ELOQUIDIOT (n) A highly educated, sophisticated,
and articulate person who has absolutely no clue
concerning what they are talking about.
The person is typically a media commentator or politician.