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From: rte@anchor.ho.att.com (R.EDWARDS(HOY002)1305)
Subject: Re: Meaning of "I smell a fish"
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Date: Tue, 25 Oct 1994 18:33:14 GMT
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In article <38euhp$lng@scratchy.reed.edu>,
Ashley Marie Williams <awilliam@reed.edu> wrote:
>In article <Jax3aZd.scray@delphi.com>, Scott Ray  <scray@delphi.com> wrote:
>>Does anyone know where the term "I smell a fish" came from?
>
>I thought the phrase was "I smell a rat."

= A dishonest person is involved.



Smells fishy to me.

= seems untrue.

