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#1 2010-05-17 21:14:31

klakritz
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From: Winchester Massachusetts
Registered: 2005-10-25
Posts: 674

'sparking conversationalist' for 'sparkling conversationalist'

I think the newer version is an improvement on the original, which has become an especially tired cliche. 200+ ghits.

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Mar 2, 2010 … He was a sparking conversationalist and after-dinner speaker, as well as an effective administrator.
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He is a sparking conversationalist, a passionate political activist, a follower of God, a pal of supermodels and world leaders,...
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While Gregg was a sparking conversationalist, his dancing left something to be desired.
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You’ll be praying for at least a competent if not sparking conversationalist… For now, the game is pretty boring.
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