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Thursday 16 April 2015

Strictly for the Ghosts: a rant

There's a sign at Dudley Zoo which says:

ENTRANCE: KEEP THIS DOOR CLOSED AT ALL TIMES

Well, it's a nice trick if you can do it.

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Photo by Fantasma, apparently: so perhaps this is a selfie.

Word To Use Today: closed. This word comes from the Latin word clausus, to shut up, from claudere to close.


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