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Re: The short strokes

Posted by Bob on November 11, 2005

In Reply to: The short strokes posted by Barry Walner on November 11, 2005

: I know the phrase "getting down to the short strokes" means time is short or close to the end but does anyone know the derivation of this phrase

It's sexual.