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satori99 on Sept 9, 2017 | parent | context | favorite | on: Jerry Pournelle has died

I still use the phrase "On The Gripping Hand..." for ternary expressions in English.

Thanks Jerry.

macintux on Sept 9, 2017 [–]

Ditto, although usually I turn it around to argue for my first option. Such a great phrase.

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