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Old Feb 12th, 2007, 01:37 am
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Default Re: would have liked to do \ would like to have done

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Wow - what a family you've got. Uncle Mario pales in comparison

Yeah - except that with would like there's always the suggestion of regret, whether past or present. In the second situation I'm not sure you'd admit to regret at all - I mean, you could forgive him for being a mass murderer but ...

Does that earn me a BIG clue for the riddle ??

Uncle Mario's just a pussycat by hank's standards :-)

I guess you can have a clue, although if you prefer you could pass by here and I'll give you £200. :-)
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