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[Antony Stone]

On Saturday 30 August 2003 8:18 pm, Mike Kercher wrote:

> damp squib?  Can you translate that for us Americans? :)

Something promoted or anticipated as rather more than it turned out to be in
reality.

Think....

...politicians
...software marketing brochures
...ice cream adverts (commercials)

Antony.

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