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12 April 2016 Currents Same location for 19 years • “S. FL’s finest & friendliest PGA/LPGA Instruction right in your back yard”. By: Dr. Bob Bookbinder Transform Trite Terminology The trite phrases in daily use have become so meaningless that conversation results in more sound and less communication signifying who-knows-what. Babble requires that one listen, more or less, and reply with originality. The following suggestions, then are possible replies to be used on encountering babble. Hi… What do you know? …. “Everything. Ask me something.” I'm going to fight to the bitter end … “Why must the end be bitter? Maybe it's sweet, sour, salty, bitter sweet, or even spicy.” It stands to reason … “Your reason doesn't have a leg to stand on.” It goes without saying … “Then why say it?” In the last analysis … “The first analysis is more fun.” Words fail me … “For how long? “Thank heavens.”