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Chris -- 2011-03-08
Hypothetical situations and questions can be based upon severely limited evidence and consequently can appear tenuous and even absurd. ‘High pathetical’ with its overtones of contempt and pity could, I think, elbow its way into such company. Even as a spelling mistake it seems to have possibilities but I could be deceiving myself, again.
It’s a high-pathetical question: Does anyone seriously imagine “The special one” would be interested in managing West Ham or Sp*rs come to that? ...
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But to him I am just a high pathetical dilemma. What I love him in spite of Is, a girl wants a fellow to go straight ahead like a locomotive and he is more …
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... firmly consigned to the dog house for daring to air my views can anyone provide any evidence to confirm any of the following high pathetical statements: ...
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The rest is high pathetical spin. Un-poven un-provable and fro the most part un true. That it saved Japanese lives fron an invasion is idiotic. ...
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I mean with another person, not yourself.? Do you get those high-pathetical days? Do We Really Need To Be Open-Minded and Tolerant Of Everyone’s Viewpoints? ...
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