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From: kreme@netcom.com (Cerebus The Aardvark)
Subject: Re: Get Down to Brass Tacks [was: Re: Burning Houses for Nails]
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cooke@uniwa.uwa.edu.au (A Brian Cooke) writes:

>Cerebus The Aardvark (kreme@netcom.com) wrote:

>: Actually, the only word that I think comes close to the meaning of sidekick
>: in modern usage is "squire."  Although squire implies an apprentice
>: realtionship that sidekick does not.

>"Squire" is in modern usage? 

No, comes close to the meaning of _sidekick_ in modern usage.

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