Thanks for the clarification, this was puzzling me. My native language is portuguese and this “litter” different meaning seemed totally ackward, but now it makes sense, although still fuzzy, in itself, not you explanation, which is perfect.
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George:
January 3rd, 2011 at 3:32 pm
Thanks for the clarification, this was puzzling me. My native language is portuguese and this “litter” different meaning seemed totally ackward, but now it makes sense, although still fuzzy, in itself, not you explanation, which is perfect.