The watchaholic's alternative dictionary
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El Primero: The Spanish dubbed name for Keanu Reeve's Character in The Matrix trilogy.
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Yeah, and duplicating! He needs to read the earlier pages.

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Linguist; retired teacher; pilgrim; apprentice travel writer
Take nothing but pictures, leave nothing but footprints, kill nothing but time
Avoid loud and aggressive persons; they are vexatious to the spirit. (Max Ehrmann)
Linguist; retired teacher; pilgrim; apprentice travel writer
Take nothing but pictures, leave nothing but footprints, kill nothing but time
Avoid loud and aggressive persons; they are vexatious to the spirit. (Max Ehrmann)
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Meant to applaud you on that yesterday, really made me lol.

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Zenith - kind of Buddhist
watching you fail in your quest for a “one watch” has been great entertainment
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‘Imprudently spendy’
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‘Imprudently spendy’
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Cartier - someone who works in a french Amazon warehouse
watching you fail in your quest for a “one watch” has been great entertainment
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‘Imprudently spendy’
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Watchaholic
‘Imprudently spendy’
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Woohoo – I’m a Seamaster! I’ve been going on ferries (many times) for about 50 years, including Norway and Biscay in heavy weather. Never been seasick in my life!

Steve
Linguist; retired teacher; pilgrim; apprentice travel writer
Take nothing but pictures, leave nothing but footprints, kill nothing but time
Avoid loud and aggressive persons; they are vexatious to the spirit. (Max Ehrmann)
Linguist; retired teacher; pilgrim; apprentice travel writer
Take nothing but pictures, leave nothing but footprints, kill nothing but time
Avoid loud and aggressive persons; they are vexatious to the spirit. (Max Ehrmann)
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replacement crown - body double for the Queen when she can’t be bothered going out
watching you fail in your quest for a “one watch” has been great entertainment
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‘Imprudently spendy’
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Watchaholic
‘Imprudently spendy’
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Impact Analysis- a Jambophobe’s feverish inspection of a timepiece following an imagined ding
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"The bad news is that time flies. The good news is that you're the pilot."
"The bad news is that time flies. The good news is that you're the pilot."
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Balance wheel - resting your left hand on the steering mechanism of your car to take a wrist shot
watching you fail in your quest for a “one watch” has been great entertainment
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Fitted end link The story telling towards the end of a trilogy film in which to align, foreshadow and set expectations for the next film in the trilogy.
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Hollow end link - when the fitted end link leaves you disappointed
watching you fail in your quest for a “one watch” has been great entertainment
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‘Imprudently spendy’
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Deville Ladymatic - An up-market range of 'specialist' adult toys
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Deville Trésor - Painful condition after using the Ladymatic for too long
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Constellation - The stars you see when she whacks you over the head with her Ladymatic.
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Linguist; retired teacher; pilgrim; apprentice travel writer
Take nothing but pictures, leave nothing but footprints, kill nothing but time
Avoid loud and aggressive persons; they are vexatious to the spirit. (Max Ehrmann)
Linguist; retired teacher; pilgrim; apprentice travel writer
Take nothing but pictures, leave nothing but footprints, kill nothing but time
Avoid loud and aggressive persons; they are vexatious to the spirit. (Max Ehrmann)
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Keyless works: Burglers, the robbing scum!
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