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A question of meaning, for a change

Posted by Henry on April 21, 2004

In Reply to: A question of meaning, for a change posted by Rube on April 21, 2004

: An alley is a narrow street or lane, most often, but not always, running beside or behind buildings.

Perhaps he means that he's working in a relatively primitive place rather than a high-tech laboratory.

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