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What is the Latin phrase for

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beansprout · 04/01/2007 13:13

Oh wise women, can someone tell me?

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CarolTheAncientYuletideTroll · 04/01/2007 13:14

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alittlebitshy · 04/01/2007 13:16

lol....? what for?

beansprout · 04/01/2007 13:18

Argh - I blimmin typed it!!

Phrase for "don't let the bastards get you down" please!!

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CountessDracula · 04/01/2007 13:20

Nil illegitimus carborundum

i think

beansprout · 04/01/2007 13:22

I thought that was a pseudo Latin phrase. Is there a bona fide one?

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MrsBadger · 04/01/2007 13:25

Noli nothis permittere te terere.

WigWamBam · 04/01/2007 13:29

Wikipedia suggests "Noli nothis permittere te terere".

WigWamBam · 04/01/2007 13:30

Ahem. So does Mrs Badger

lulumama · 04/01/2007 13:35

countess dracula is correct!

beansprout · 04/01/2007 13:38

I wouldn't start an argument with CD (I have far too much respect for her) but there is this

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CountessDracula · 04/01/2007 13:39

oh no I have just heaard it before, no idea if it is correct or not!

Iklboo · 04/01/2007 13:40

Doesn't quite have the same ring though does it?

piglit · 04/01/2007 13:44

I think Mrs Badger and WWB are correct.

(I always hoped my ridiculously old fashioned classical education would come in handy one day.....)

MrsBadger · 04/01/2007 13:55

me too, piglit, me too...

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