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  "thread": {
    "id": 17,
    "subject": "CANT Lexicon",
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    "first": "1997-01-08T10:29:52+00:00",
    "last": "1997-01-08T10:29:52+00:00"
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    {
      "message_id": "<whorl-v0001-0026@digest.urth.net>",
      "from": {
        "name": "Doug Eigsti",
        "address": "douge at nti.com"
      },
      "date": "1997-01-08T10:29:52+00:00",
      "subject": "(whorl) CANT Lexicon",
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          "text": "CANT Lexicon - first installment for NIGHTSIDE THE LONG SUN. 1/8/97\n\n\tGene Wolfe has created a convincing culture in THE BOOK OF THE\nLONG SUN.  The judicious use of street slang among certain social elements\nadds to the believability. A working vocabulary of the local lingo called\nCant will help the reader navigate the streets if Viron:\n\nWORD = Definition (Vollume No.; Page No.)\n\nABRAM = Crazy (I; 280)\nBOILIN' = Hot, Stolen (I; 38)\nCANT = Sreet talk (I; 42, 100)\nA CARD IN A CART = A lay a month for a year (I; 246)\nCOLD UP AND FULL OF JUMP = Raring to go (I; 98)\nCULL = A guy \nDELL = A girl (or Broad may be more appropriate) (I; 280, 281)\nDIMBER = Nimble (I; 40)\nThe FISC = The Bank (I; 304)\nI'm no FLASH CULL = I'm no rocket scientist (I; 42)\nFLAT = Broke (I; 267)\nDon't GO THE NOSE = Don't pull any punches (I; 80)\nRollin' him over to HOPPY = Turn in to the Police (I; 38)\nThat's your LAY = your speciality (I; 309)\nLILY = The lily white truth (I; 22, 91, 178)\nPLUCKED = Slipped out from hiding (I; 279)\nWe're QUITS = I'm out'a here (I; 24)\nNot a PIP OF THE SCAVY = Don't know diddly (I; 99)\nSHAGGY = All purpose expletive (I; 95, 168, 249, 250)\nSHAVE = A Lie (I; 80)\nSOLVED = Robbed (I; 82, 87)\nSPRATS = Children (I; 37)\n\n\tI welcome any additions and corrections. I envision a complete \nlist that will include words from all four vollumes. \n\n\n=Doug=\n\nQuestions or problems to whorl-owner at lists.best.com"
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