more things French

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Le Scandale Plame: The Adventure Begins

It’s been a very good day.

Technical note: Interestingly, the expression, “nonchalant,” is no longer in the French language itself:

Etymology: French, from Old French, from present participle of nonchaloir to disregard, from non– + chaloir to concern, from Latin calEre to be warm — more at LEE
Date: circa 1734
: having an air of easy unconcern or indifference
synonym see COOL
[Merriam-Webster]


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