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Chris -- 2018-04-11
The eggcorn version conveys the intended meaning about as well as the original. About 600 ghits:
make sure to remember its just a Game and that when all is set and done that we
play for enjoyment.
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... In fact, I’d say there is a shot Gordon can be a similar player to Allen Iverson when all is set and done …
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...Swapo and its presidential candidate are expected to romp to victory when all is set and done on Tuesday.
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But when all is set and done, the members of Hiroshima come back together to work on the music that bridges many musical influences and audiences.
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But when all is set and done, for the first time in 15 or 20 years, opinion polls showed that an overwhelming majority of Americans sided with the strikers.
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“We’ve worked hard and hopefully when all is set and done I’m going to walk out
of the ring on Saturday with a belt and not look back,” says Heathfield.
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What bush is doing with an open ended commitment to stay looks like occupation.
When all is set and done, maybe that was the purpose all along.
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The two things that fray my nerves is that when all is set and done I’m dumping
$3500 into a laptop, and will the 17” be TOO big for me.
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The roundtripper “it’s not said in stone” is also as serviceable as the original.
Minimum age to adopt Although it’s not said in stone, as far as I know it’s very unlikely unless your over 30. : (
Reality TV its just week 2 and everything is not said in stone.
Dating forum preference Preferably someone taller than me, but that is not said in stone…
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