[Just OT] (Was:) Re: copy/paste XP cmd

[John C]

Georg Wrede wrote:
> Don Clugston wrote:
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>> Georg Wrede wrote:
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>>>> Surely a person has a right to say "Windows XP is shite" without
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>>>  From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia:
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>>> The word shite may refer to various things
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>>>     * A synonym for shit which originated from Ireland.
>>>     * A shi'ite, that is, a believer in Shi'a Islam
>>>     * The shite, the principal character in a Japanese Noh play
>>>     * Shite, the person who performs the technique in Aikido.
>>>     * Shite the Industrial band with strong Techno roots.
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>> FYI:
>> "shite" is a very common term in Australia (excluding recent migrants, 
>> most Australians have some Irish ancestry). It's not just a less 
>> offensive spelling, there's a definite nuance. If you drop off the 
>> 'e', the meaning would be different, it would convey a lot more anger.
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> How does one pronounce it?

"shight" - it rhymes with height, light, fight.

Synonymous, I would say, with "crap".