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From: lew@ihuxr.UUCP (Lew Mammel, Jr.)
Newsgroups: net.space
Subject: Armstrong's missing 'a'
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Date: Mon, 16-Jan-84 13:46:56 EST
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Posted: Mon Jan 16 13:46:56 1984
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It has always seemed apparent to me that it was Neil Armstrong's midwestern
accent that swallowed the 'a'. Just try twanging "fer a man" a few times
and see how it disappears.

	Lew Mammel, Jr. ihnp4!ihuxr!lew