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<P><SPAN class=bodybold>What is the situation in the story. To me it sounds like
a slogan for a marine supply store.</SPAN></P>
<P><SPAN class=bodybold><FONT face=Arial size=2>/Michael</FONT></SPAN></P>
<P><SPAN class=bodybold></SPAN> </P>
<P><SPAN class=bodybold>Sloop:</SPAN> A vessel with a single mast.</P>
<P><SPAN class=bodybold>Knot: </SPAN>A general term for a hitch or bend</P>
<P><SPAN class=bodybold>Knot: </SPAN>A unit of speed, one nautical mile per
hour.</P></DIV>
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style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: black"><B>From:</B>
<A title=Ola.Martinsson@uab.ericsson.se
href="mailto:Ola.Martinsson@uab.ericsson.se">Ola Martinsson</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A title=dcml@stp.ling.uu.se
href="mailto:dcml@stp.ling.uu.se">dcml@stp.ling.uu.se</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Friday, October 25, 2002 1:05
PM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> A phrase queary and a quiz</DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV><BR>I just read the other day an old Mickey Mouse story where
this phrase<BR>was.<BR><BR>Everything from sloop to knots.<BR><BR>I should be
some kind of pun I understand from the context but I don't<BR>get it. Can
someone explain this for me ?<BR><BR>Quiz:<BR><BR>From what story is this
?<BR><BR>Hint below
<BR><BR><BR><BR><BR><BR><BR><BR><BR><BR><BR><BR><BR><BR><BR><BR><BR><BR><BR><BR><BR><BR><BR>It's
a Murry story and includes Goofy and Black Pete.<BR><BR>Thanks !<BR><BR>Ola in
still cloudy Stockholm
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