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What do you mean by I missed the last through train to where I was living? | Usage and meaning of "Mish-mash"
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at what secret cost? #1 (permalink) Sun Mar 22, 2009 18:08 pm   at what secret cost?		  
Hi all,
I'm very confused with this sentence: "But at what secret cost". Can anyone help me to explain it?
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at what secret cost? #2 (permalink) Sun Mar 22, 2009 18:27 pm   at what secret cost?		  
It means, What is it going to cost ,that you are not telling me, or showing me ?.
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at what secret cost? #3 (permalink) Sun Mar 22, 2009 18:29 pm   at what secret cost?		  
I think it should read "hidden cost", meaning that there are costs that you don't see at first glance.
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