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The troughs of the sea became deeper, the peaks rising higher,giving cause for alarm.
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| #3 (permalink) Sat Mar 14, 2009 19:07 pm Hill-like? |
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Does it mean there are really hill-like structures or icebergs posing threats (Titanic kind of) to the passing ships?
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| #4 (permalink) Sat Mar 14, 2009 21:07 pm Hill-like? |
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LOL Gray, only on postcards.
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| #5 (permalink) Sat Mar 14, 2009 21:25 pm Hill-like? |
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| Kitosdad wrote: |
| LOL Gray, only on postcards. |
I am sorry, I didn't get it -- "only on postcards" :?
'Something imaginary' you mean?
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| #6 (permalink) Sun Mar 15, 2009 2:09 am Hill-like? |
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| Gray wrote: |
| Does it mean there are really hill-like structures or icebergs posing threats (Titanic kind of) to the passing ships? |
In the absence of context you are free to imagine. It might mean whatever you wish.
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| #7 (permalink) Sun Mar 15, 2009 7:45 am Hill-like? |
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| Kitosdad wrote: |
| The troughs of the sea became deeper, the peaks rising higher,giving cause for alarm. |
Sorry, it was me who brought the confusion. I should have read carefully.
The waves became hill-like :)
| Milanya wrote: |
| In the absence of context you are free to imagine. It might mean whatever you wish. |
Even without the context, it couldn't be that strange ;)
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