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GopherFlats
Mar 16, 2011
I got to thinking about the word briefcase after watching a movie today. Briefcase... Why? Well yeah it's a case..... Wait, isn't a brief a short statement or note? Goddamn I'm dumb.

http://www.etymonline.com/index.php?term=briefcase

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GopherFlats
Mar 16, 2011
I didn't realize until today that the word cable could also be used as a verb. Apparently you can cable something which actually means to send a message to and a couple more general definitions.

http://www.dictionary.com/browse/cable

I guess it makes sense, but as a native English speaker I've never heard the word used to describe any form of message. Cablegram was also a new one for me, which autocorrect also doesn't recognize.

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