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Erica Sara
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Posted on Wednesday, November 16, 2005 - 11:37 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Moderator/Admin only)
One who carries fish to market is a "ripper" or "rippier" meaning "reaper." It's a trade from the middle ages, with a later connotation that included a fish seller.
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Diana
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Posted on Thursday, November 17, 2005 - 1:02 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Moderator/Admin only)
That might earn Barnett a place in the ranks of the letter writers ala Sickert, especially if he wanted to scare Mary.
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LEPRECHAUN
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Posted on Thursday, November 17, 2005 - 6:05 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Moderator/Admin only)
That's indeed correct but not so fast!...my lovelies

It also means "Basket-Maker"....hmm

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