way fridayness (was RE: [thechat] another kelsey!)
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Mon Mar 7 18:55:50 CST 2005
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> "Fianna Fáil" is the name of the conservative political
> party here. It means "Army of Destiny", which is a fantastic
> name, and completely wasted on them. "Sinne" means "we are".
And we get "Labour". Prefaced with "New".
Regards
Chris Marsh
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