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Old 17-Nov-2003, 11:37
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Default Re: Avenge

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Originally Posted by Red5
I read this in my newspaper today; is it wrong?...

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Sean Penn plays an ex-convict who swears to avenge his daughter's killer.

I thought he'd avenge her death.
It's OK in my books. Alternative usage:

On behalf of his daughter, he's going to inflict retribution on his daughter's killer.

:D

Psst. Everything you read in the newspaper is true, you know. :D
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