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missdaredevil

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Posted: Wed Sep 21, 2005 7:13 am Post subject: plastering

Burgess poked fun at publishers' practice of* plastering* book jackets with statements of exaggerated praise. thick? thanks

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Bob S.

Joined: 29 Apr 2004
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Posted: Wed Sep 21, 2005 10:57 am Post subject: Re: plastering

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missdaredevil wrote:

Burgess poked fun at publishers' practice of* plastering* book
jackets with statements of exaggerated praise.

Covering with a lot of something (could refer to thickness, but mostly refers to the amount of area covered).

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