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<DIV>> I suspect that this is a double pun: Assuming that "oe" is
pronounced<BR>> the same way in Afrikaans as it is in Dutch, what Scrooge
heard was<BR>> not what English speakers would assume he heard by reading
Don's dialog<BR>> ("I'm a bore"), but "I'm a boor".
Either way, Scrooge's reaction to the<BR>> misunderstood word is
appropriate!</DIV>
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<DIV><FONT color=#000000 size=2>I hope that wasn't a slur on the Afrikaans race
as a whole - I am of boer ancestory & find people make assumptions about my
political & social views</FONT></DIV></BODY></HTML>