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Re:I'm 20, brilliant and totally lost by 10ren on Tuesday October 27, 2009 @12:31PM (#905685)
ah, like the prodigal son.

(I used to wonder if "prodigal" was a biblical term; but it's just related to the word "prodigious". However, I don't know which came first.)

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Re:I'm 20, brilliant and totally lost by HistoryInAction on Tuesday October 27, 2009 @06:55PM (#906688)
Well, it's a biblical reference. 'Roast the fatted calf when the prodigal son returns.' At least, that's what Ringo and Weber's "We Few" claims... ah, I love me my MilSciFic :)
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