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The expression which means “behold!” is voila. It comes from a French expression literally meaning “look there!” In French it is spelled with a grave accent over the A, as voilà, but when it was adopted into English, it lost its accent. Such barbarous misspellings as “vwala” are even worse, caused by the reluctance of English speakers to believe that OI can represent the sound “wah,” as it usually does in French.
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okay I'm with you so far.Originally posted by Silverback View Post"When the people find that they can vote themselves money, that will herald the end of the republic." -Benjamin Franklin
"A democracy will continue to exist up until the time that voters discover that they can vote themselves generous gifts from the public treasury." -Alexander Fraser TytlerComment
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Silverback is explaining it to me, easier to just hit F5 then click back and find a post number.Originally posted by mstng86 View Post"When the people find that they can vote themselves money, that will herald the end of the republic." -Benjamin Franklin
"A democracy will continue to exist up until the time that voters discover that they can vote themselves generous gifts from the public treasury." -Alexander Fraser TytlerComment
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misspelling of voila, as wholla, started the viola commentsOriginally posted by 5.0_CJ View PostComment
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And voila we have viola jokes. Sweet, totally got it now.Originally posted by Silverback View Post
you guys are so gay."When the people find that they can vote themselves money, that will herald the end of the republic." -Benjamin Franklin
"A democracy will continue to exist up until the time that voters discover that they can vote themselves generous gifts from the public treasury." -Alexander Fraser TytlerComment
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Silly Asians!!!
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The two girls smiling and looking at the camera ruined it.Originally posted by Silverback View Post"Self-government won't work without self-discipline." - Paul HarveyComment
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^ not in my houseComment
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Gumby don't play that game."When the people find that they can vote themselves money, that will herald the end of the republic." -Benjamin Franklin
"A democracy will continue to exist up until the time that voters discover that they can vote themselves generous gifts from the public treasury." -Alexander Fraser TytlerComment
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