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Old 06-14-2007, 03:59 AM
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I forget the Latin for it, but "never speak ill of the dead" is a good thing to say if someone is giving you a hard time about your ill-advised drinking the night before.

I bet it was even used by hungover Romans. Or maybe the slaves on barf cleanup duty. *shudder*
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