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9 months ago reesetee said:

From the sound of it, that probably makes you a lucky doc! :-)

9 months ago SonofGroucho said:

I'm afraid I've never seen a case!

9 months ago reesetee said:

Do tell, SoG. Some of us are interested.

*listening attentively*

9 months ago SonofGroucho said:

There's a rare disease called nemaline myopathy (if anybody's interested).

9 months ago reesetee said:

Good. Because I happen to think this is a fine little word.

9 months ago chained_bear said:

Well, I meant "you" in the plural...

9 months ago reesetee said:

I was trying to be sarcastic. But apparently I failed. ;-)

9 months ago chained_bear said:

Oh it is not. You're overreacting. There are plenty of stupidisms alone, for example, that top this poor unoffending word. It can't help it that it was born ugly!

9 months ago reesetee said:

It's decided, then. This is almost as bad as the s-word.

9 months ago bilby said:

It's all a bit conventional though. The nematode the nemaline.

9 months ago reesetee said:

It does sound like a lame brand name. I even checked to be sure. However, it does have the same root as nematode, which is a great word.

9 months ago chained_bear said:

I think it sounds like a semi-precious stone. Like tourmaline. Only uglier.

9 months ago reesetee said:

Granted. We should shoot the person who coined this word. ;-)

9 months ago bilby said:

You have to admit it's not a very impressive word. Sounds like a brand name for a drug that cures burping or something equally life-threatening.

9 months ago reesetee said:

Gosh, sionnach--I didn't realize you'd have such a strong reaction to this word. :-)

9 months ago sionnach said:

Thread-like and all bunched up in the middle of the alphabet. Personally I like words to be a little more adventurous when it comes to consonants.

9 months ago reesetee said:

Thread-like.

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