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Thursday, December 18

The word was...

"foreign"

for·eign
Pronunciation: \ˈfȯr-ən, ˈfär-\
Function: adjective
Etymology: Middle English forein, from Anglo-French, from Late Latin foranus on the outside, from Latin foris outside — more at forum
Date: 13th century
1: situated outside a place or country ; especially : situated outside one's own country
2: born in, belonging to, or characteristic of some place or country other than the one under consideration
3: of, relating to, or proceeding from some other person or material thing than the one under consideration
4: alien in character : not connected or pertinent
5: related to or dealing with other nations
6 a: occurring in an abnormal situation in the living body and often introduced from outside < a foreign body lodged in the esophagus> b: not recognized by the immune system as part of the self
7: not being within the jurisdiction of a political unit (as a state

She forgot the 'e'. Plus she missed a perfect opportunity for a straight line.

teacher- "your word is 'foreign."
Sephie- "I thought I would only be tested on 'english' words."

Still, she's back in the groove after $100 of sushi. When asked what she'd like to have the answered 'sushi' in less than 5 seconds. Once at Takumi she ordered the Oyster, Squid, Octopus and Eel sashimi plus Yellowtail and Eel rolls. The waitress looked astonished when Sephie grabbed the Oyster and slurped it down straight away.

I had the usual: anything off the menu washed down by a 'Samurel Adams." No they haven't corrected the typo on their menu.

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