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June 27 蚵仔煎July 18 magic wordking's ransomPRONUNCIATION:
MEANING:
noun: A very large sum of money.
ETYMOLOGY:
From the reference to the large sum required to secure the release of a king from captivity.
USAGE:
"Its nickname, CrackBerry, says it all. [A study] found that a third of BlackBerry users show signs of addiction 'similar to alcoholics'. Many companies would give a king's ransom for such customer dependency."
Are You Addicted To Your BlackBerry?; Forbes (New York); Apr 3, 2008. A THOUGHT FOR TODAY:
Profits, like sausages... are esteemed most by those who know least about what goes into them. -Alvin Toffler, futurist and author (b. 1928)
July 16 THE WAY YOU LOOK TONIGHT (Tony Bennett)
Someday when I'm awfully low
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