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Old 26-Aug-2005, 22:49
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Default Re: Less than perfect

May I respectfully disagree?

Everyone knows that no one and no thing is perfect.

This expression is used mainly to convey a state of "almost perfect."

I rarely hear it used sarcasticly.

It is like a half full glass versus a half empty glass. You see this phrase as negative while I see it as positive.
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