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What is the meaning? 'They created a buzz that has taken on a life of its own'



 
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What is the meaning? 'They created a buzz that has taken on a life of its own' Mon Jul 02, 2007 20:08 pm  What is the meaning? 'They created a buzz that has taken on a life of its own'
 

I have cited this sentence from a passage about the new iphone.

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What is the meaning? 'They created a buzz that has taken on a life of its own' Mon Jul 02, 2007 20:37 pm  What is the meaning? 'They created a buzz that has taken on a life of its own'
 

Hi,

I think the complete sentence should read: They created a buzz that has taken on a life of its own.

This could mean: they have created an excitement that has increased and is now a considerable force in itself.

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What is the meaning? 'They created a buzz that has taken on a life of its own' Tue Jul 03, 2007 9:41 am  What is the meaning? 'They created a buzz that has taken on a life of its own'
 

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