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In response to "So...since you guys are the best and I don't really want to screw this up, I'm gonna drop this here and probably ask for your help for a long while -- (edited)" by oblique

Ok, first things first. Don't mutter "shit, I just inadvertently outed my daughter" every time you incidentally use the word "by".

Posted by Ender (aka Ender) Jun 26 '17, 07:00

Wrong:
"Are you going to stop by the grocery store on the way over? Shit I just inadvertantly outed my daughter..."

Right:
"Are you going to stop by the grocery store on the way over? Can you pick up a can of diced tomatoes for this chili I'm making?"

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I should just start using "at" gotcha :) -- nm - oblique Jun 26, 07:01 2
- Yes. Or "near". -- nm - Ender Jun 26, 07:02 1
  - good advice to live by -d'oh! -- nm - mud Jun 26, 07:04

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Ok, first things first. Don't mutter "shit, I just inadvertently outed my daughter" every time you incidentally use the word "by".

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