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	Have you ever used the word 'polemic' in an everyday discussion? By Zandalee.Lonely.Lunatic.3yrs-here Asked Jun 15 2008 4:31AM	27 Pts Rate Question

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by idne on Jun 15, 2008 at 10:25 am Permalink

Oddly enough, no. :)

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Zandalee.Lonely.Lunatic.3yrs-here Jun, 15 2008 at 07:28 PM

Thanks! :D +6

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by Mastodon on Jun 15, 2008 at 4:59 am Permalink

No, but I think start then hoi polloi will become polemic about my overextension of my broad vocabulary at which point I shall accuse them of hippopotomonstrosesquipedaliop hobia.

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Zandalee.Lonely.Lunatic.3yrs-here Jun, 15 2008 at 05:08 AM

+6 I have no fear of long words lol

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by Daytona79 on Jun 15, 2008 at 4:44 am Permalink

Not until now. It sounds weird but I'll use it for a conversation just to see someone's reaction.

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Zandalee.Lonely.Lunatic.3yrs-here Jun, 15 2008 at 04:51 AM

+6 lol. Trust me it is a look of confusion as though you were not even speaking English! lol.

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by Algernon.NZ - Dirrty on Jun 15, 2008 at 4:40 am Permalink

No, but now that I've looked it up in my dictionary I might in the future :)

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Zandalee.Lonely.Lunatic.3yrs-here Jun, 15 2008 at 04:43 AM

+6 :D I try to learn something new every day myself lol.

Algernon.NZ - Dirrty Jun, 15 2008 at 04:50 AM

And today you helped me learn...Thanks :)

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by gmeades on Jun 15, 2008 at 4:37 am Permalink

No, I never have, and I doubt I ever will...! ;-)

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Zandalee.Lonely.Lunatic.3yrs-here Jun, 15 2008 at 04:38 AM

Thank you much :D +6

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by Nick on Jun 15, 2008 at 4:36 am Permalink

Yes, why? It is a fairly common word, and in almost each discussion I have about politics and the like, the word is likely to come up-

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Zandalee.Lonely.Lunatic.3yrs-here Jun, 15 2008 at 04:37 AM

When I say it, people look at me funny and I have to explain... thanks +6

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