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Old 09-30-2006, 12:59 PM   #17
charlene
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Originally posted by Yuri:
Hello John,

loosly translates as "jack of all trades".
I tend to think of it as "someone who knows very little about a great number of things".

As for Yuri, it is the English equivalent of George, after "George the Dragon Slayer"

Not too many Amatnieks out there!
(pronounced Ah-Mat-nix)

Yuri
"Jack of all trades and master of none"...lol - I've heard that saying before...
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