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missdaredevil

Joined: 08 Dec 2004
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Posted: Mon Dec 05, 2005 6:30 am Post subject: prize

In remote places like this, wher boys are valued far more than girls, older mne"prize" young wives .... treasure? Thanks

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Bob S.

Joined: 29 Apr 2004
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Posted: Mon Dec 05, 2005 8:21 am Post subject: Re: prize

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missdaredevil wrote:

In remote places like this, wher boys are valued far more than girls, older men "prize" young wives ....

*treasure*?

Thanks

Not exactly but close. Treasure (v) implies you protect and take good care of something. Prize (v) means you just really want it or desire to have it.

Anybody else have another take?

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