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Subject:Re: Left hand side From:Jan Boomsliter <boom -at- CADENCE -dot- COM> Date:Wed, 15 Feb 1995 12:02:13 -0800
I'm with you, it's redundant. Also irrelevant, unless what you're
talking about has something to do with hands. Also cumbersome.
(I'll stop now.)
jb
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Does anyone else out there have a problem with saying
"...on the left hand side of...." (or right hand side; no matter)?
Whenever I encounter it I yank out the "hand." Once we get
beyond first grade, I think it's extraneous. However, I see it
everywhere.
Comments?
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