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1,000's of dictionarys were withdrawn from sale today in New York after it was discovered that some words were missing. Among them was the word gullible. Computer error was expected to be the result of an internal inquiry. "Reprints are being rushed through before the weekend" reports a spokesman







































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never got me wondering.....its not April 1st yet!:yh_rotfl:yh_rotfl
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It is in the UK Odie :yh_rotfl
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G#Gill;1167030 wrote: It is in the UK Odie :yh_rotfl


I knew that!:-5:-5:yh_rotfl:yh_rotfl:yh_rotfl:yh_rotfl
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:wah:
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Its been resolved. They've included an addendum in the "Popular Phrases" edition and added " hook, line and sinker " and " taking the bait "
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Snowfire;1167394 wrote: Its been resolved. They've included an addendum in the "Popular Phrases" edition and added " hook, line and sinker " and " taking the bait " Along with the word 'muppet' :yh_rotfl
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