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Old 08-26-2006, 03:20 PM   #14
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Originally Posted by Mr.Coffee View Post
Yeah I had always learnt in school the following:

electrocution = death (think execution..)

electrified = electricity passing through body and survival.
if you just look at the word itself (electrocution, close to execution) it tells you that it's lethal. course that still doesn't stop the media from butchering our language at every opportunity
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