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Word For The Day 9/06/02 Friday
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Posted on 09/06/2002 6:19:38 AM PDT by Bella_Bru
In order that we might all raise the level of discourse and expand our language abilities, here is the daily post of “word for the day”. Rules: Everyone must leave a post using the “word of the day”; in a sentence. The sentence must, in some way, relate to the news of the day. The Review threads are linked for your edification. ;-) Practice makes perfect.....post on....
probity\'prO-b&-tE \, n:
1.adherence to the highest principles and ideals
2.Complete and confirmed integrity
“He was a gentlemanly Georgian, a person of early American probity” (Mary McGrory).
Etymology:Middle English probite, from Old French, from Latin probitas, from probus, upright, good. See per1 in Indo-European Roots.
Usage:Usage: Probity denotes unimpeachable honesty and virtue, shown especially by the performance of those obligations, called imperfect, which the laws of the state do not reach, and can not enforce. Integrity denotes a whole-hearted honesty, and especially that which excludes all injustice that might favor one's self. It has a peculiar reference to uprightness in mutual dealings, transfer of property, and the execution of trusts for others.
Good Morning, class. Today ,you may use probity or it's opposite, improbity.
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09/06/2002 6:19:38 AM PDT
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Bella_Bru
To: *Students; anniegetyourgun; ralph; otterpond; DainBramage; 2Fro; Slip18; xsmommy
Entrez-vous
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09/06/2002 6:20:04 AM PDT
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Bella_Bru
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Happy Friday!
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09/06/2002 6:20:29 AM PDT
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Bella_Bru
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hi subby!
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09/06/2002 6:20:44 AM PDT
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xsmommy
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Entrez-vous
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09/06/2002 6:21:00 AM PDT
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Bella_Bru
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Gooooooooooood Morning
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09/06/2002 6:21:45 AM PDT
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Bella_Bru
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Let's go!!!!
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09/06/2002 6:22:15 AM PDT
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Bella_Bru
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Trifle not with dragons, for you are small and crunchy and taste good with ketchup.
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09/06/2002 6:22:54 AM PDT
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Bella_Bru
To: Bella_Bru
you're so versatile in your invitations to class, all i said last frday was "come".
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09/06/2002 6:23:14 AM PDT
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xsmommy
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Schools open
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09/06/2002 6:23:44 AM PDT
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hobbes1
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Whomever is late must buy the first round.
To: Bella_Bru
To: CholeraJoe
Excellent first entry! An A+ for the good doctor.
To: xsmommy
lol....if it works, it's good!
To: Bella_Bru
Appellate court nominee Priscilla Owen went down to defeat yesterday in the Senate Judiciary Committee, 10-9, as Democrats bowed once again to liberal feminist interest groups The Dems are so devoid of probity it isn't even funny.
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09/06/2002 6:26:06 AM PDT
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xsmommy
To: Bella_Bru
George Shultz lays it all out, making the case that
Probity demands immediate action.
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09/06/2002 6:27:21 AM PDT
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hobbes1
To: CholeraJoe
Voting against the measure were Sens. Jon Corzine, D-N.J.; James Jeffords, I-Vt.; Arlen Specter, RINO-Pa.; Edward M. Kennedy, Socialist-Mass.; Jack Reed, D-R.I.; and Lincoln Chafee, RINO-R.I. Not voting were Sens. Daniel Akaka, D-Hawaii; Joseph Biden, Socialist-Del.; Jim Bunning, R-Ky.; John Ensign, R-Nev.; Tom Harkin, D-Iowa; Jesse Helms, R-N.C.; and Robert Torricelli, Socialist-N.J.
To: Bella_Bru
It looks like piffle-filled pathetic punk Patrick Kennedy of RI has challengers with
probity giving him a good race.
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