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#1 2010-10-21 10:39:48

xopher
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"up great" for upgrade

“The up-great was probably needed anyhow, but good luck to the local merchants.”

Comment to an article “Officials, store owners say $489,000 renovation of 84th Street, adding parking will pay off (10/21/2010)” by the Grand Rapids Press on mlive.com.

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#2 2010-10-21 20:23:37

DavidTuggy
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Re: "up great" for upgrade

Works up great for me. There seem to be plenty of examples: e.g.

Top free vista themes free download free upgreat downloads. Take your brain to the next step of evolution playing the most attractive game ever made.

Demon upgreat – More powerful magic and highter rage(32m like the Pact) ... Beast Upgreat – War Beast , Storm Beast

(btw, welcome to the forum, xopher!)
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We have had a grade eel, or at least a decent amount, of discussion of other great/grade substitutions. (Don’t have time to track them down for you at the moment.)

Last edited by DavidTuggy (2010-10-21 20:27:47)


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