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#1 2023-08-05 10:57:33

David Bird
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From: The Hammer, Ontario
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In layman's turns

Here’s a new turn on layman’s terms. 100 raw hits.

In layman’s turns, what’s going on with Google Chrome/Other browsers at the moment?
askreddit

And a double yolker! Unfortunately there’s only one hit and it’s a screenshot floating around the web.

I am an engineer, I’m good at writing just not in Lehmans turns that other people can understand
14m Reply
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When life gives you Lehmans…..

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#2 2023-08-10 02:14:30

DavidTuggy
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From: Mexico
Registered: 2007-10-11
Posts: 2752
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Re: In layman's turns

Join the Society for the Initial Treatment and Subsequent Sustenance of Lehmans, aka


*If the human mind were simple enough for us to understand,
we would be too simple-minded to understand it* .

(Possible Corollary: it is, and we are .)

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#3 2023-08-12 09:29:07

David Bird
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From: The Hammer, Ontario
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Re: In layman's turns

? Is this an oblique reference to this august company?

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#4 2023-08-12 20:05:19

DavidTuggy
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From: Mexico
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Re: In layman's turns

August is the right time of year for lemon-aid, to be sure.


*If the human mind were simple enough for us to understand,
we would be too simple-minded to understand it* .

(Possible Corollary: it is, and we are .)

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