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[kc4wsd]

oxymoron

 

[Brad Smith]

Oxyacetylene

 

[pmanton]

Welder

 

[Initial Fix]

Torched

 

[Bob Noel]

stolen

 

[Brad Smith]

Valor

 

[DaleB]

Heroism

 

[frfly172]

Medal

 

[Bob Noel]

recipient

 

[Brad Smith]

Receiver

 

[pmanton]

Sender

 

[Bob Noel]

returned

 

[Hypie]

Parcel

 

[Brad Smith]

weighed

 

[Initial Fix]

Less

 

[Bob Noel]

is

 

[kc4wsd]

More

 

[Albany Tom]

cowbell

 

[Flatiowa]

Solo

 

[Brad Smith]

Soho

 

[Kritchlow]

Pub

 

[Piperonca]

beer

 

[Bob Noel]

hall

 

[hphillips]

Pass

 

[jayhawk74]

Fail

 

[Darwin60]

Learn

 

[Piperonca]

Forget

 

[Brad Smith]

Gear

 

[pmanton]

Expensive

 

[frfly172]

Mistake

 

[Flatiowa]

Learning

 

[Piperonca]

curve

 

[pmanton]

Ogive

 

[Brad Smith]

Me

 

[Flatiowa]

A

 

[Bob Noel]

break

 

[Piperonca]

fast

 

[Brad Smith]

meat

 

[pmanton]

Potatoes

 

[Piperonca]

Salt