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Odessa American, Texas, Ken Brodnax column: So those tricky plays on words just keep coming.
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Odessa American (Odessa, TX)
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June 28, 2006
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Copyright informationCOPYRIGHT 2006 Odessa American. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan. All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)
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Byline: Ken Brodnax
Jun. 28--OK, just to set the record straight, last Sunday's analogies and metaphors from high school students were forwarded to me by John Laird, one-time Odessa American sports editor who now is an
editorial page editor in Vancouver, Wash.
Laird sent a slightly huffy
e-mail after being referred to as "a fellow wordsmith" in the
column. I replied by saying that I would have used his name, but I didn't know whether there was anyone alive in Odessa who would remember him.
But I have to give credit where credit is due. Readers loved the "word games" that Laird supplied. Plus I got a quick column out of the deal.
Even better, ...
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