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  1. 16-Jul-2009, 11:22 #1
    Lada Petkova
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    Default still sputters along

    What would be the meaning of "a city quarter stills sputters along"?

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  2. 16-Jul-2009, 11:29 #2
    Anglika
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    Default Re: still sputters along

    It still has a community and some life left - there are shops, people moving around, places to go and socialise - but the district is suffering and may well finally become stagnant and die. It is just about keeping going, like a motorcycle about to run out of gas.
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