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trolley
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by trolley » Sun Jul 05, 2020 6:03 pm
It has nothing to do with decency (or cleanliness). The meaning behind the statement is that it is a bad (pointless?) idea. It makes about as much sense as putting on dirty clothes after you shower...or scratching a spot that is not itchy...or rearranging the deck chairs on the Titanic...
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Stevenloan
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by Stevenloan » Mon Jul 06, 2020 4:54 am
trolley: Thanks a lot for your answer. It is helpful.
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