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From:  "Ben Callagan" <callaganben@visionseennow.com>
Subject:  re: Funds owed Bob
Date:  Fri, 11 Nov 2005 02:48:32 -0500
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>Following on from yesterday�s news about � Weasel Words� , readers who sometimes find themselves trying to understand military-speak might like to take advantage of a free on-line dictionary called the
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>Department of Defense Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms
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>The dictionary could be seen as an example of ' open-source intelligence ' , in other words � Information of potential intelligence value that is available to the general public. ( Also called OSINT.) �
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>And it�s a handy resource for decrypting jargon such as :
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>� Celestial guidance
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>� Confusion agent
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>� Special operations-peculiar
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>� Consequence management (CM)
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>� Preinitiation
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>� Unstuffing
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>and, the current OhPurleese favourite
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>� Airhead
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>It�s not by any means comprehensive though � the acronym section has no mention of slang for instance - e.g. SNAFU  or FUBAR.
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>Somewhat disappointingly too, there is also is a lack of up-to-date phraseology. So you won�t find essential terms such as :
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>� Friendly nuclear strike
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>� Exquisite intelligence
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>and you'll have to look elsewhere to find out the crucial significance of :
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>� The third leg of the New Triad
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>- which is worth checking out - although some might see it simply as White Propaganda , others assert that your life may depend on it . . .
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>The 746 page dictionary is available here ( in .pdf format )
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>Alternatively though, for those without an extensive supply of free time on their hands, there�s an HTML version here
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>26 OCT 05
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>Weasel words.
>Hot on the trail of � Your call is important to us � comes a new book entitled � Weasel words : The Dictionary of American Doublespeak � *.
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>Penned by Professor Emeritus Paul Wasserman and colleague Don Hausrath from the University of Maryland, the new book has nearly 1,200 examples of misnomers, euphemisms, evasions, � and simply delightful forms of flim-flam.�
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>Here�s what their publisher, Capital Books, says - somewhat cryptically perhaps -
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>� They you and other connoisseurs of clear English and fed-up progressives to help them stamp out weasel words �
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>errrrrr . . . yes . . . .
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>The authors point out that � Academia is a wonderful place for double talk. Examples of doubletalk are all around us. � And to confirm this, OhPurleese did a search on the University of Maryland�s own website. Sure enough, we got results, here they are �
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>� mobile home community � ( instead of � trailer park �.) UofM results = 4
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>� negative economic growth � ( meaning � recession�.) UofM results = 10.
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>� economically disadvantaged � ( translates as �poor�.) UofM results = 237
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>You can read a straight-talking interview with professor Wasserman on the ever expanding subject of weasel words here :
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>* Note : It�s always tricky coming up with a title. The publishers were originally going to call it � Your call is important to us � � and then evidently changed it to �Weasel words�.( Not to be confused with �Weasel words� by Philip Howard - 1979, Oxford University Press ).
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>[OP] There are a lot of snails in my garden, could I eat them in an emergency ?
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>[Karen] I'm sorry, I don't understand your question. Please check your spelling, or reword your question, and try again.
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>[OP] How long could I survive just eating chocolate ?
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>[Karen] The Random House College Dictionary defines food as any nourishing substance that is eaten or otherwise taken into the body to sustain life, provide energy, or promote growth.
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>[OP] Mediaeval monks used to make beer as a way of purifying water. Is that still a good idea ?
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>[Karen] After thoroughly washing surfaces with hot, soapy water, you can sanitize them with a solution of 1 teaspoon liquid chlorine bleach in 4 cups of water.
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>[OP] Could I safely eat my pet parrot in an emergency ?
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>[Karen] The Food Marketing Institute's "Food Keeper" storage chart lists the ideal storage time for honey at 12 months.
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>[OP] Thanks Karen, I feel reassured.
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>[Karen] I'm sorry, I don't understand your question.
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>Ask your questions here . . .
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>21 OCT 05
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