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Die, my dear doctor? That's the last thing I shall do. -- Lord Palmerston (attrib.), 1865
DIE, n. The singular of "dice." We seldom hear the word, because there is a prohibitory proverb, "Never say die.
At long intervals, however, some one says: "The die is cast," which is not true, f...
Die of a rose in aromatic pain.
-- Alexander Pope (1688-1744) -- Essay on Man, Epistle i, Line 200...
Die Politik is keine exakte Wissenschaft. [Politics are not an exact science.
] -- Otto von Bismark (1815-1898)...
Dieting is when the days seem longer and the meals shorter.
DIET: meat, cigarettes, meat, booze, meat, and coffee.
In case of aneurysm or alcohol-induced coma, see "HEALTH....
die: v. Syn. {crash}. Unlike {crash}, which is used primarily of hardware, this verb is used of both hardware and software.
See also {go flatline}, {casters-up mode}. -- The AI Hackers Dicti...
diff: /dif/ n. 1. A change listing, especially giving differences between (and additions to) source code or documents (the term is often used in the plural `diffs').
Send me your diffs fo...
Difference between a virus & windows? Viruses never fail.
difference of opinion is advantageous in religion. The several sects perform the office of a common 'censor morum' over each other.
Is uniformity attainable? Millions of innocent men, women, and...

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