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somehow,

modus

begats both

modicum & commode.

As the snooty Latin bemoan,

the tipsy French giggle.

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Oh my, those last two lines! 😍

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I really dig this little etymological gem, Chuck. Especially the juxtaposition of the last two lines. It is stirring memories of my late French grandmother's tipsy giggle.

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