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Tandalayo_Scheisskopf Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Sep-08-04 05:46 PM
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"After Hubris Comes Nemesis"
That about covers it. Any questions, before I go back to snuggling with my parrot? ;-)
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frank frankly Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Sep-08-04 05:47 PM
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1. please explain a little further
thanks!
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Tandalayo_Scheisskopf Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Sep-08-04 05:50 PM
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3. From WordNet
Ghod, I love KDE! ;-)

hubris
n : overbearing pride or presumption


Nemesis \Nem"e*sis\, n. ? to distribute. See Nomad.] (Class. Myth.)
The goddess of retribution or vengeance; hence, retributive
justice personified; divine vengeance.

This is that ancient doctrine of nemesis who keeps
watch in the universe, and lets no offense go
unchastised. --Emerson.



WordNet (r) 2.0


Nemesis
n 1: (Greek mythology) the goddess of divine retribution and
vengeance
2: something causes misery or death; "the bane of my life"

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laruemtt Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Sep-08-04 05:49 PM
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2. enjoy your snuggle.
you said it all concisely.
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democrat in Tallahassee Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Sep-08-04 05:57 PM
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4. no, don't forget ate, hybris, ate, then nemesis
and this nemesis is gonna be as good as the sicilian expedition!
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lapislzi Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Sep-08-04 06:42 PM
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5. This deserves a kick
Let it be sooner rather than later.

Have fun with the parrot. Norwegian?
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