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		manojlds on Sept 8, 2013 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Namebox - sell your unwanted or unused domains From what I understand facetious to mean, should you be saying "in case you weren't being facetious" ?

shrikant on Sept 8, 2013 [–]

Facetious means flippant, not mean. OP was spot on.

lolkkk on Sept 8, 2013 | [–]

He didn't say it meant "mean"...

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