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#1 2007-06-05 21:50:55

markmichell
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Registered: 2007-02-17
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viola <-- voila

Saw this just now at http://www.andymoore.info/php-to-detect-mobile-phones/

” I’d like my users to be able to access the ringtones page, select their desired download link, and viola! ”

It has a nice ‘da-da!’ tone to it.

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#2 2007-06-15 15:55:28

Dadge
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Registered: 2005-11-10
Posts: 82

Re: viola <-- voila

Yeah, not much to do with eggcorns here, but fascinating nonetheless. “Viola” is partly an example of the Cupertino effect.

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