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drpaladin

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If you trained a cat to steal, would they be said to purrloin?

They really would be a cat burglar.  

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Bill W

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I've always loved the sound of this word, but I thought purloin sounded more like a cut of beef, like sirloin. 

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Bill W

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Oh, and don't forget about Edgar Allen Poe's short story The Purloined Letter.  It's one of the mystery stories he wrote and this one was about a letter that had been stolen and was being used to blackmail an unnamed woman. 

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drpaladin

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22 minutes ago, Bill W said:

Oh, and don't forget about Edgar Allen Poe's short story The Purloined Letter.  It's one of the mystery stories he wrote and this one was about a letter that had been stolen and was being used to blackmail an unnamed woman. 

Which began the Hidden in Plain Sight trope.

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JamesSavik

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Sometimes military units, to get what they need, must STEAL it or Strategically Transfer Equipment to Another Location.

It may be purloined, but soldiers like to call it an undocumented transfer.

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Zombie

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there’s a lot of nefarious purloining goes on in a particular thread on this site -_- :gikkle:

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Bill W

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1 hour ago, Zombie said:

there’s a lot of nefarious purloining goes on in a particular thread on this site -_- :gikkle:

And what thread might that be, for those of us who aren't aware of or familiar with what you're talking about? 

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drpaladin

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7 minutes ago, Bill W said:

And what thread might that be, for those of us who aren't aware of or familiar with what you're talking about? 

If you don’t know, it means more shiny for the rest.

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drpaladin

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1 hour ago, JamesSavik said:

Sometimes military units, to get what they need, must STEAL it or Strategically Transfer Equipment to Another Location.

It may be purloined, but soldiers like to call it an undocumented transfer.

But if caught, they become FUBAR'd.

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sandrewn

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9 hours ago, drpaladin said:

But if caught, they become FUBAR'd.

Been there, done that.:whistle:

 

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JamesSavik

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Shore Patrol! 👮‍♂️

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