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The term "expert"   [Discuss]

By: Walt       
Date: Aug 24,2003 at 11:08
In Response to: The term "expert" (Al Rosser)

> An old comedian here in the UK used to say:

> "Ex - something that has been, and a 'spert' is a drip under
> pressure!"

> :-))

> Perhaps an alternative would be 'specialist' ...

Alternate definition of expert: "Anyone that lives 50 miles from the job site"

The version I remember of the above was "'EX' from the Latin meaning was, or used to be, and 'SPURT' meaning a drip under pressure"

Walt

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