Re: the word "quote" is a verb

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> I myself think Salinger was having a bit of fun poking at academics 
> who rely upon "Zeitgeist" as if it were the SHIFT key.  It's a nice 
> word, rolls around on the tongue, sounds authoritative enough to 
> stand on its own.  And depending on the context, it can be nicely 
> abstract, to the point where nobody around you knows what the hell 
> you're talking about!

first time I ran into the word Zeitgeist was thanks to JDS.  I couldn't
figure out what the heck he was talking about.  What the hell was a "Time
Ghost?"  

-j

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