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posted November 06, 2012 13:25
http://www.munciefreepress.com/node/27289

And this one snitched from MSN: Woman donates part of liver to 'former ex husband'. Julie Noce reports FORMER ex-husband? Weird!

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posted November 06, 2012 21:29Hide Post
Former ex-husband sounds like those double negatives.
 
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posted November 07, 2012 01:55Hide Post
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Originally posted by Kalleh:
Former ex-husband sounds like those double negatives.

Indeed. He could only be her former ex-husband if he is not longer her ex-husband - either because they had remarried or he had died.


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posted November 07, 2012 06:07
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either because they had remarried or he had died.

I don't think either negates "ex-husband".
 
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posted November 08, 2012 05:38Hide Post
Maybe the ex was a horrible accident of a man?


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posted November 08, 2012 05:43
Or maybe Occid3ntal?
 
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