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Posted: 21 September 2007 09:31 AM   [ Ignore ]   [ # 16 ]
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was that a whooshing sound

I’ve definitely missed something here.  Why whooshing?

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Posted: 21 September 2007 10:37 AM   [ Ignore ]   [ # 17 ]
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It’s used on many message boards to mean that something has gone over one’s head, ie one has missed something. Whoosh! Did something just pass over my head?

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Posted: 21 September 2007 12:50 PM   [ Ignore ]   [ # 18 ]
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yes, just like that… :-)

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