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A bad dinner date.


In his review of Ramesh Ponnuru's Party of Death ("The Change Will Come," June 5), Michael M. Uhlmann writes tongue-in-cheek that, when using Ponnuru's effective arguments against abortion at the proverbial pro·ver·bi·al  
adj.
1. Of the nature of a proverb.

2. Expressed in a proverb.

3. Widely referred to, as if the subject of a proverb; famous.
 "uptown dinner party," you should first make sure that all sharp implements have been removed from the table. But why? If anything, I say welcome the knives knives  
n.
Plural of knife.


knives
Noun

the plural of knife

knives knife
 and forks Forks may refer to:
  • Fork, a pronged eating utensil
  • Forks, Washington, a city in the United States
  • Forks Township, Northampton County, Pennsylvania, a township in the United States
. If the truth prompts liberals at the table to rash behavior, then you have a license to make them pay for their excesses--thereby turning the unpleasantries of the evening into a true learning experience for one and all.

Peter Skurkiss

Stow, Ohio Stow is a city in Summit County, Ohio, United States. The population was 32,139 at the 2000 census, and 34,404 as of 2005. It is a suburb of Akron, located adjacent to several other suburban communities in Summit and Portage counties.  
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Title Annotation:letters to the editor
Author:Skurkiss, Peter
Publication:National Review
Article Type:Letter to the editor
Date:Jun 19, 2006
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